A view of Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley, on Sept. 1, 2015, in Denali National Park, Alaska. (Lance King/Getty Images)
In his letter, Sullivan explained that one of the construction vehicles involved in the project had a 3 x 5 foot American flag affixed to it, but for "reasons that remain unclear, someone at the National Park Service (NPS) caused the construction crew to remove the American flag."
"This is an outrage – particularly in the lead-up to our most solemn national holiday, Memorial Day, a time when Americans come together to honor those that gave their lives in service to our nation, while wearing our country’s flag," Sullivan wrote. "The American flag, especially on Memorial Day weekend, should be celebrated, not censored by federal government employees."
The Alaska senator noted that he could find no regulations that would prohibit the flying of American flags on public land, arguing that such a regulation would be odd given that the purpose of national parks is for "the enjoyment of American citizens."
The landscape on Sept. 17, 2019, near Denali, Alaska. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The incident also sparked an apparent protest from Alaska residents, who have organized a "patriotic convoy with flags" from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Denali National Park on Sunday. The protest, which was organized on Facebook, had 23 confirmed participants and over 100 interested as of Sunday morning.
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The National Park Service and Denali National Park did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
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