#washingtonexaminer #doj #justicedepartment #nationalmonuments #trump The Department of Justice has determined that President Donald Trump possesses the authority to end federal land protections and abolish national monuments. The May 27 opinion released on Tuesday found that the Antiquities Act, which allows the president to declare national monuments on federal land to protect against development, also enables the president to “alter a prior declaration of a national monument.” Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3437973/trump-doj-abolish-national-monuments/ Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/