Trump's GOP Trifecta Revives Failed Land Grab. This Time It’s A Multi-Pronged Attack.

Republicans are working to mainstream support for pawning off federal public lands — a wildly unpopular idea.

The last time Republicans took full control of Washington, D.C., back in 2017, the House of Representatives quickly approved a rules change making it easier for Congress to sell off federal public lands. Then-Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) followed up with legislation to liquidate 3.3 million acres of public land in 10 Western states that he said h…