The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery from multiple national parks, including a historic photograph of a formerly enslaved man displaying scars on his back, according to four individuals familiar with the directive. In other developments, military academies announced they will begin accepting scores from the Classic Learning Test, an exam that emphasizes Greek and Roman classics and Christian thinkers, for the 2027 admissions cycle. This announcement was made by the academies and reported by Politico. President Trump commented on recent Israeli strikes, stating that Prime Minister Netanyahu did not alert him before the attack on Hamas in Qatar, contradicting an Axios report that claimed Netanyahu informed Trump about an hour prior to the strike. Separately, Trump alluded to a decrease in Venezuelan narcoterrorist activity at sea, noting, "We have noticed that there are no ships in the ocean anymore... I wonder why." Previous reports from September 15th, 2025, detailed President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to address crime, with Chicago potentially being the next city. These actions are part of a broader federal response to political violence, with Stephen Miller of the Department of Justice and Homeland Security vowing to dismantle domestic terror networks following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Kirk's assassination, faces new charges for making threats of political violence in New Mexico.
