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April 28, 2026
Trump withdraws nomination of Scott Socha for National Park Service director
- President Donald Trump has withdrawn Scott Socha's nomination to lead the National Park Service.
- Socha, a hospitality executive, faced skepticism about his qualifications for overseeing national parks.
- The park service has been without a permanent director for over a year, impacting its operations and leadership.
- The Trump administration's budget cuts threaten to reduce park service staffing by nearly 30% and significantly decrease its operating budget.
2 Sources
- Trump withdraws nomination of hospitality executive to head National Park ServiceApr 28, 2026 at 3:05 AM · Reuters
- White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park ServiceApr 28, 2026 at 6:16 AM · ABC News