A Louisiana landscape where centuries-old sugar cane plantations and Afro-Creole culture remain preserved along the Mississippi River will no longer be eligible for consideration for federal recognition following a request from state officials.
Kleinpeter's position, which she started in August, came at no expense to taxpayers; her funding coming through oil and gas company fines and fees.
Under Trump, the National Park Service has withdrawn a Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration.