"Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) accused President Donald Trump on Thursday of trying to whitewash history after workers removed slavery exhibits near Philadelphia's Independence Hall. That afternoon, workers from the National Park Service were seen dismantling exhibits at the President's House in Independence National Historical Park. Those exhibits, as many have pointed out, all involved the subject of slavery. The National Park Service has started dismantling exhibits about slavery at the President's House in Independence National Historical Park."
"In March 2025, he signed an executive order targeting museum displays he deems improper, divisive, or anti-American. He tasked Vice President JD Vance with carrying out the enforcement of the order. In response to Thursday's actions, Shapiro said: Donald Trump will take any opportunity to rewrite and whitewash our history. But he picked the wrong city and he sure as hell picked the wrong Commonwealth. We learn from our history in Pennsylvania, even when it's painful."
Workers from the National Park Service dismantled slavery exhibits at the President's House near Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The removals targeted displays that documented the history of enslaved people connected to the site. The action followed an executive order signed in March 2025 directing changes to museum displays deemed improper, divisive, or anti-American and assigning Vice President JD Vance responsibility for enforcement. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro condemned the removals as an attempt to whitewash history. The Interior Department said the Park Service was removing or revising interpretive materials to comply with the executive order. The city of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit challenging the removals.
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