Dec 23, 2024 · Washington, DC – In response to recent comments from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reaffirmed her support for Denali to remain the officially recognized name of North America’s tallest mountain.

4 days ago · Alaska’s U.S. senators, Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, have supported the name Denali. U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, a first-term Republican, sidestepped the debate. “I’m focused on job creation, opportunities in Alaska,” Begich told Politico. “And what we call a mountain in Alaska is of little concern to me.”

3 days ago · Alaska's U.S. senators, Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, have supported the name Denali. U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, a first-term Republican, sidestepped the debate.

Jan 23, 2025 · Alaska's two senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, were against it. ... But Trump said at campaign rallies that he would change Denali's name to recognize McKinley, who was president from ...

Dec 24, 2024 · Murkowski had barely been in Alaska long enough to see a moose when President-elect Donald Trump vowed to change the name of Denali back to Mount McKinley, which she called, “an awful, awful idea.”

4 days ago · Alaska’s U.S. senators, Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, have supported the name Denali. U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, a first-term Republican, sidestepped the debate.

Jan 23, 2025 · Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, for years has argued to keep the name Denali and criticized Trump’s move. ... U.S. Senate, Senator Murkowski Opposes Denali Name Change, Dec. 23, 2024.

Dec 24, 2024 · Alaska’s two Republican U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, immediately pushed back, saying they support the Koyukon Athabascan place name for the mountain long favored by many Alaskans.

Dec 25, 2024 · Alaska politicians reacted swiftly to Trump’s McKinley-renaming proposal. “You can’t improve upon the name that Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans bestowed on North America’s tallest peak, Denali – the Great One,” Sen Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a statement.

Jan 21, 2025 · In a post on X, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski criticized President Trump for his executive order reverting the name of her state's 20,000ft mountain Denali to Mount McKinley, saying she "strongly ...