PBS News Hour - Segments

Board packed with Trump allies votes to weaken protections for historic sites

July 28, 2026·6 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

An advisory council packed with Trump allies voted to weaken federal oversight of construction projects affecting historic sites. Critics are concerned that this move will open the floodgates to endangering preservation of historic and cultural places across the country. Jeffrey Brown discussed more with Phillip Kennicott of The Washington Post. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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