Public Lands Victory: Sen. Lee Bails on Federal Land Sale… for Now

The bill’s author takes the L, but tries to regain control of the narrative. Here’s a closer look at his future moves:

Facing massive backlash, Utah Senator Mike Lee is pulling his plan to sell federal land from the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.”

While the immediate threat to public land is over, Lee is very clear that he intends to try again later. Let’s take a look at his statement on the withdrawal:

Over the past several weeks, l've spent a lot of time listening to me…