Smithsonian submits exhibit records to White House amid funding pressure
TL;DR
The Smithsonian sent requested documentation, including labels and placards from its museums, to the Trump administration after the White House threatened to withhold funding pending more information on exhibits and operations, per an internal email from Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III obtained by The Washington Post.
Topics:nationpolitics#exhibits#funding#lonnie-g-bunch-iii#politics#smithsonian-institution#white-house
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