The White House’s webpage on civil rights has been deleted, just hours after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President.
Previously a page marking the history of civil rights in the US the page has now been removed. The page appears to have been replaced by one entitled ‘Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community’ which states there is a “dangerous anti-police atmosphere in America” as well as a “tide of lawlessness associated with illegal immigration”.
The move will risk infuriating more of his predecessor’s supporters, as Mr Obama’s election as the first African American President is considered a major milestone in civil rights progress in the US.
No new page on civil rights appears to have been posted elsewhere on the site as a replacement for the old webpage.