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Trump admin-Mamdani clash over Stonewall monument reaches final decision
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A two-month legal battle over an iconic symbol of the LGBTQ+ movement has ended, with a settlement approving its restoration and New York City’s mayor hailing the decision as a «victory.»
The Trump administration agreed under a settlement on Monday to restore the Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument’s federal flagpole within seven days and maintain it there, removing it only for maintenance or other practical purposes. A judge approved the agreement, resolving the dispute over the flag’s removal.
The Stonewall National Monument was first designated by President Barack Obama in 2016, protecting the Stonewall Inn in New York City as a historic site – becoming the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ history.
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«This is a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and for our entire city,» wrote Mayor Mamdani on X. «It’s a reminder that New Yorkers won’t let our history be rewritten.» (iStock, Matthew Hoen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The ruling reins in the Trump administration’s push to eliminate diversity-related programs across national parks, after the flag’s removal in February sparked protests from Democratic leaders and activists and escalated into a broader political flashpoint.
«This is a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and for our entire city,» wrote Mayor Zohran Mamdani in an X on Monday. «It’s a reminder that New Yorkers won’t let our history be rewritten.»
He added that, «Our administration will keep working to ensure LGBTQ+ New Yorkers can live safely and with dignity in our city.»
Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor’s office for comment on Tuesday.
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At the time of the flag removal, Mamdani said he was «outraged,» calling for the country to live up to the legacy the Stonewall Inn represents, while a Department of Interior spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital that «city leaders seem more focused on theatrics than solutions.»
«Hundreds of families in New York City went without power during this year’s severe cold weather, people are being found dead on the streets, and trash has piled up so high it towers over city residents. This is Mayor Mamdani and city officials’ New York City,» the spokesperson said at the time.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N .Y., wants to congressionally authorize the Pride flag after it was taken down by the Trump administration at the Stonewall National Monument. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
They added, «it would be a better use of their time to get the trash buildup off city streets, ensure there are no more avoidable deaths, and work to keep the power on for the people of New York City.»
The Washington Litigation Group (WLG), which initiated legal proceedings, announced the agreement through a press release, writing, the decision «confirms that the Pride flag falls within the law and NPS policy.»
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«The government has acknowledged what we argued from day one: the Pride flag belongs at Stonewall,» wrote WLG lead counsel Alexander Kristofcak. «The flag will be restored and it will fly officially and permanently. And we will remain vigilant to ensure that the government sticks to the deal.»
Fox News Digital reached out to WLG for additional comment.
Crowds watch outside of Stonewall National Monument as people take part in the 2025 NYC Pride March on June 29, 2025 in New York City. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
«The removal of the Pride flag from Stonewall was an attempt to erase LGBTQ+ history and undermine the rule of law,» said Andrew Berman, executive director of Village Preservation. «This settlement restores both.»
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer celebrated the decision on X, writing, «the administration was forced to settle and heed our demands that the pride flag at Stonewall National Monument will always fly freely and proudly.»
In December, National Park Service (NPS) units were instructed to purge gift stores at parks, removing any items that promote DEI and gender ideological extremism.
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Many NPS gift shops are located in visitor centers, which are common in major parks. Some can be found in smaller or remote parks.
Most shops are run by nonprofit partners of the NPS, with funds benefiting visitors and the parks.
Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
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CENTCOM announces 10K US troops aiding Strait of Hormuz blockade
Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warns of an ‘Iran war tax.’ Retired USMC Col. Mike Jernigan provides analysis on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’
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Mossad Director Dadi Barnea declared Tuesday that Israel’s operations against Iran will end «only once the extremist regime in Iran is replaced.»
Barnea made the remark during a Holocaust commemoration event, according to The Wall Street Journal.
«We meticulously planned so that our operations would continue and manifest themselves even in the period following the strikes in Tehran,» Barnea reportedly said. «Our commitment will be fulfilled only once the extremist regime in Iran is replaced.»
«Forty days of intense combat have led to highly significant achievements, foremost among them a blow to the enemy’s central objective — the destruction of the State of Israel,» Barnea added, according to Ynetnews. «However, our mission has not yet been completed.»
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File photo shows Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attending a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)
Israel began its Operation Roaring Lion against Iran on Feb. 28, the same day the U.S. military launched Operation Epic Fury.
The joint U.S.-Israel effort has decimated Iran’s military and missile infrastructure and resulted in the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei.
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Iranâs Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei (R) as the nationâs new supreme leader, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, capital of Iran, on March 4, 2026. (Iranian President’s Press Office/Anadolu)
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is severely disfigured after sustaining leg and face injuries during initial airstrikes on Tehran in February, Reuters reported earlier this week.
Former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrives to cast his vote during the 2024 presidential election. (Sobhan Farajvan/Pacific Press)
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Khamenei is recovering after incurring the injuries in the Feb. 28 airstrikes that killed his father.
Fox News Digital’s Robert McGreevy contributed to this report.
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CENTCOM announces 10K US troops aiding Strait of Hormuz blockade
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Mossad Director Dadi Barnea declared Tuesday that Israel’s operations against Iran will end «only once the extremist regime in Iran is replaced.»
Barnea made the remark during a Holocaust commemoration event, according to The Wall Street Journal.
«We meticulously planned so that our operations would continue and manifest themselves even in the period following the strikes in Tehran,» Barnea reportedly said. «Our commitment will be fulfilled only once the extremist regime in Iran is replaced.»
«Forty days of intense combat have led to highly significant achievements, foremost among them a blow to the enemy’s central objective — the destruction of the State of Israel,» Barnea added, according to Ynetnews. «However, our mission has not yet been completed.»
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File photo shows Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attending a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)
Israel began its Operation Roaring Lion against Iran on Feb. 28, the same day the U.S. military launched Operation Epic Fury.
The joint U.S.-Israel effort has decimated Iran’s military and missile infrastructure and resulted in the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei.
CHINA SLAMS US MILITARY BLOCKADE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS A ‘DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE MOVE’
Iranâs Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei (R) as the nationâs new supreme leader, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, capital of Iran, on March 4, 2026. (Iranian President’s Press Office/Anadolu)
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is severely disfigured after sustaining leg and face injuries during initial airstrikes on Tehran in February, Reuters reported earlier this week.
Former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrives to cast his vote during the 2024 presidential election. (Sobhan Farajvan/Pacific Press)
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Khamenei is recovering after incurring the injuries in the Feb. 28 airstrikes that killed his father.
Fox News Digital’s Robert McGreevy contributed to this report.
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FIRST ON FOX: Sensitive U.S. military positions in the Middle East may have been exposed through commercial satellite imagery ahead of an Iranian strike that wounded American troops, House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar warned in a new letter raising national security concerns.
In the letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, Moolenaar said Airbus satellite imagery may have been the original source of images later published by a China-based company, MizarVision, which released high-resolution, annotated views of U.S. military aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
Moolenaar pointed to a sequence in which the firm publicly identified U.S. aircraft at the base shortly before Iran launched a March 27 missile and drone strike on the installation.
The attack wounded at least 12 U.S. service members — two critically — and damaged multiple high-value aircraft, including KC-135 refueling tankers and an E-3G Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft.
Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., is seen in Cannon Tunnel on April 30, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
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Moolenaar said the timing and level of detail in the imagery raise questions about whether publicly available satellite data could be used by adversaries to identify and target U.S. military assets, warning that such images risk becoming «targeting data for enemy forces.»
While commercial satellite imagery is widely available and often used for research and transparency, the letter warns that near-real-time, high-resolution images of active operations could provide adversaries with actionable intelligence.
Moolenaar urged War Secretary Pete Hegseth to press Airbus to restrict the release of such imagery, noting that other companies, including Planet Labs, have voluntarily withheld images of the region at the request of the U.S. government.
The push highlights a broader debate over whether limiting access to commercial satellite imagery during wartime is necessary to protect U.S. troops or risks restricting open-source intelligence.
A technical analysis conducted with a satellite systems expert found Airbus satellites were the «most plausible» source of the imagery, according to the letter, identifying multiple windows in which they were positioned to capture images of the base.
The letter also cites a «high likelihood» that Airbus imagery was made available prior to the conflict, though it does not establish how the images were obtained or whether Airbus provided them directly.
A satellite image shows planes at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia February 21, 2026. (2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters)
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The letter also cites a satellite imagery expert who said the images were unlikely to have originated from Chinese satellites given their known capabilities, further narrowing the pool of potential providers.
Commercial satellite imagery often is distributed through complex global licensing networks, meaning images captured by one company can pass through multiple intermediaries before being accessed or published by third parties.
Moolenaar also pointed to Airbus’ business ties in China, including a joint venture with entities linked to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, raising concerns about how satellite imagery could flow through networks connected to Beijing.
The concerns come amid broader scrutiny from the committee over Airbus’ ties to China.
In a December 2025 letter, Moolenaar warned that Airbus’ work with Chinese firms linked to military development could risk advancing Beijing’s aerospace capabilities and said the French government had limited the committee’s ability to obtain information about Airbus’ operations.
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The episode highlights the expanding role of open-source intelligence in modern warfare, where commercially available satellite imagery can offer near real-time insight into military operations and, in some cases, expose sensitive positions during active conflicts.
At the same time, such imagery has become a key tool for journalists, researchers and governments, often used to track conflicts and verify military activity—raising questions about how to balance transparency with security during wartime.
Airbus and the Pentagon could not immediately be reached for comment.
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