Burgum pushes back on artists claiming Freedom 250 event is partisan
- Posted on May 31, 2026
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Burgum pushes back on artists claiming Freedom 250 event is partisan
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgam told CNN’s Dana Bash that the country’s 250th birthday celebration is a “nonpartisan event,” one day after President Donald Trump suggested replacing artists who have pulled out of the Freedom 250 concert series with a “Make America Great Again” rally.