Appeals Court Lifts Deadline for Park Service to Reinstall Exhibits That Trump Deemed Divisive

Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, featuring Independence Hall and a statue of Revolutionary War hero John Barry. F11 Photo/Dreamstime

Dozens of national park exhibits that President Donald Trump ordered removed for being disparaging toward Americans will not have to be restored by July 3, a federal appeals court has decided.

The ruling Monday gives the National Park Service a reprieve mere days ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.