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After Trump orders Denali renamed to Mount McKinley, a presidential descendant supports a compromise

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Alaska 's tallest peak, Denali , after President William McKinley .

Many Alaska lawmakers, including its two Republican senators, have voiced opposition to the change.

Massee McKinley is backing a compromise: call it Mount McKinley , but keep Denali National Park and Preserve .

"He deserves to have the mountain named after him," McKinley 's great-great nephew says.