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Interior Secretary Burgum Says Free Speech Protects White Nationalists and Trump Critics, Administration to Rehire Contractor for Reflecting Pool
Interior Secretary Burgum stated on July 5 that white nationalists and people who say reprehensible things about President Trump are protected by free speech. He added that the administration will hire the original contractor to fix the Reflecting Pool. Cnn reported the comments from an interview.
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Interior Secretary Burgum said white nationalists and people who say reprehensible things about President Trump are protected by free speech. Burgum stated that what white nationalists stand for is nothing that he could possibly agree with. Cnn reported the remarks during an interview with Dana Bash on July 5, 2026.
Burgum also said the administration will hire the original contractor to fix the Reflecting Pool.
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