Biden Administration Denies Request to Hold July 4 Fireworks at Mount Rushmore
President Joe Biden’s administration has rejected an attempt to hold fireworks at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in July to celebrate Independence Day.
Herbert Frost, a regional director for the National Park Service, cited the COVID-19 pandemic in making his decision.
“As the nation continues to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, planning an event of this size and magnitude that draws people from across the country raises very serious concerns about the ability to adhere to Center for Disease Control guidance which currently recommends that large gatherings be avoided, particularly those in which physical social distancing cannot be maintained between people who live in different households,” Frost told South Dakota Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen in a March 11 letter obtained by The Epoch Times.
No July 4th Fireworks at Mount Rushmore This Year After Controversial 2020 Trump Event
On 3/12/21 at 6:45 PM EST
The National Park Service (NPS) has refused to allow the state of South Dakota to hold a July 4th fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore this year. The massive national memorial features four past presidents faces carved into the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota.
Although former President Donald Trump held a 4th of July celebration at the memorial in 2020, NPS Regional Director Herbert Frost rejected South Dakota s request for 2021.
In his letter to South Dakota Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen, Frost said that fireworks and COVID-19 pose potential risks to the park and people present. He believes the two would not allow for a safe and responsible event to occur,
The National Park Service (NPS) has denied a request from the state of South Dakota to hold a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore to celebrate the Fourth of July this year.