Keeping Them Honest: Rewriting History
About this episode
The episode discusses the Trump administration's revisionist approach to American history and new revelations about air quality near Ground Zero post-9/11.
Keeping Them Honest with what appears to be another instance of the Trump administration promoting its own sanitized version of American history instead of the real thing. It centers on new reporting in The Washington Post, that the administration has removed language, on signage and a web page, criticizing a memorial to the Confederacy formerly located in Arlington National Cemetery. A memorial they intend to restore and put back. Plus, nearly 25 years after the day, new documents confirming what many suspected, the air near Ground Zero was less safe to breathe than officials let on; vital information the public simply was not told. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Anderson Cooper
Topics covered
- American history
- Trump administration
- Confederacy
- Ground Zero
- public safety
- media reporting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration, The Washington Post
Places: Arlington National Cemetery
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