"The big picture: The decision follows the Trump administration's re-interpretation of civil rights laws and history to focus on " anti-white racism". The administration has been purging and rewriting federal web pages' stories about slavery and discrimination, and President Trump has ordered a review of Smithsonian museums. Trump issued a March executive order titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," to fight "concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation's history," as he argues."
"Historical records show the U.S. Army, in a campaign to repress local tribes, killed some 250 Lakota Sioux - many unarmed women and children - at Wounded Knee, despite fighters in the camp having surrendered. After the massacre, 20 soldiers from the 7th Cavalry were awarded the Medal of Honor for actions ranging from rescuing fellow troops to efforts to "dislodge Sioux Indians" hiding in a ravine."
The Trump administration pushed a reinterpretation of civil rights laws toward a focus on "anti-white racism," purged and rewrote federal web content about slavery and discrimination, and ordered a Smithsonian review. A decision preserves Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers involved at Wounded Knee, with supporters calling the soldiers brave and a panel finding the awards just. Historical records indicate U.S. Army forces killed about 250 Lakota Sioux, many unarmed women and children, after a surrender, and Wounded Knee remains a site of mourning. Congress issued an apology in 1990 but did not remove the medals; the Defense Department review was ordered in 2024 following a 2022 congressional provision.
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