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# DOJ memo questions protections for people with disabilities
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-agenda-1782164000/
- Published: 2026-06-23T01:15:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-23T04:30:29.000Z
- Description: New Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for people with disabilities
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_fe556123-a72d-4643-8fc9-b50ecd67522a, #extra

A recently released Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for Americans with disabilities. It’s the latest effort by the Trump administration to shift longstanding practices for the disability community, attempting to change services and policies. Ali Rogin speaks with Maria Town, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, for more.