Rep. Grijalva on Mt. Rushmore Fireworks Display Opposed by Tribes: 'This Is Administration That Blew Up Sacred Native Burial Grounds for Its Wall'
July 07, 2020
July 07, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement:
Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on President Trump's planned event at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, which will include a fireworks display that had not been practiced for more than a decade due to concerns about wildfires and water contamination. According to the impact assessment that allowed the event to go forward, "All tribes consulted objected to the event . . .
Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on President Trump's planned event at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, which will include a fireworks display that had not been practiced for more than a decade due to concerns about wildfires and water contamination. According to the impact assessment that allowed the event to go forward, "All tribes consulted objected to the event . . .