Law professor: Trump does not have power to order NMon cuts

President Trump clearly exceeded his authority when he lopped roughly two million acres off of two national monuments in Utah, according to a law professor who closely examined past modifications to national monuments as well as powers given presidents under The Antiquities Act along with overarching Constitutional authorities and congressional jurisdiction.

That, of course, is one lawyer's view.

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2019/04/law-professor-enumerates-flaws-presidents-monument-modifications