Smithsonian Defies White House and Trump Over Exhibit and Programming Control
TL;DR
Four Democratic senators have urged the Smithsonian to resist White House efforts to influence its content and maintain its independence, amid recent criticisms and proposed audits by the Trump administration. They emphasize that the Smithsonian is a federally funded, independent trust managed by Congress, not the executive branch, and should be protected from political interference.
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- Four Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to 'bully the institution' NPR
- Smithsonian Responds to Trump’s Demand for a Review of Its Exhibits The New York Times
- Trump wants to rewrite American history. Maybe he should learn it first The Guardian
- Smithsonian Secretary Responds to Trump’s Museum Crackdown Hyperallergic
- Smithsonian leader asserts ‘authority over our programming’ in letters to staff and Trump White House The Art Newspaper
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