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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Brown

HISTORICAL FACTS: Trump administration to pursue public land sales and a decrease in federal ownership - The Untold Story

Trump shakes hands with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum at the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Washington - (AP)

President Donald Trump's administration wants to sell public lands to states, tribes and local governments as part of a push to "decrease the size of the federal estate," according to a new five-year strategy released by the Interior Department.

The agency said that selling federal property would allow the U.S. government to focus resources on "nationally significant" lands. No specifics were provided regarding which areas might be offered, nor the exact scale or geography of prospective sales.

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