Trump’s shrinking of Utah monuments leave state’s lawsuit against federal government in limbo. Here’s why.
“Utah has fought hard to enforce Antiquities Act limits on monument size, and we will continue fighting to ensure the law is applied faithfully,” the attorney general said.
(Julia Demaree Nikhinson | AP) President Donald Trump hands a pen to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox after signing executive orders modifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Bears Ears National Monument in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington.