Trump Signs Orders Opening Federal Land to Hunters
Trump Signs Orders Opening Federal Land to Hunters
The News
President Trump signed two executive orders Thursday expanding hunting and fishing access on federal land, arguing public lands belong to the people who use them.
The orders open millions of acres of federal land to hunting and fishing and roll back regulations affecting saltwater anglers and recreational boaters, according to NTD.
Trump announced them at a Rose Garden dinner for more than 100 hunters, anglers and outdoor-industry leaders.
What the Orders Do
One order expands hunting on public lands; the other targets offshore recreational fishing rules, Fox News reported.
Several of the rules being undone date from the Biden administration, according to The Washington Times.
Timeline
The White House announces Trump will host more than 100 hunters, anglers and outdoor-industry leaders for a Rose Garden dinner that night, with two executive orders expected.
Trump speaks to the assembled sportsmen and industry representatives in the Rose Garden and signs the two orders.
Reactions
"We believe that public lands belong to the American people and to the public, and hunters, fishers, and outdoorsmen should be able to access them," Trump said, according to The Hill.
Conservative outlets framed the night as a role reversal. PJ Media noted that Washington usually regulates hunters — this time it invited them to dinner. Fox News called it an exclusive seat at Trump's table as he takes aim at Biden-era rules.
What's Next
Trump teased an "Outdoors Act 2.0" at the event, The Hill reported, signaling he wants legislation to follow the orders.
Federal agencies now have to write the access expansions and rule rollbacks into their own regulations, the step where the practical scope of both orders will be settled.
More
The dinner drew more than 100 hunters, anglers, conservation advocates and outdoor-industry officials to the White House, an unusually large gathering for a constituency that normally deals with Washington through rulemaking dockets rather than invitations.
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