White House accuses Smithsonian of turning history into activism
TL;DR
The White House released a 162-page report accusing Smithsonian's National Museum of American History leaders, including director Anthea Hartig, of embracing extreme political activism and shifting from traditional scholarship to social-justice framing as part of a broader Trump-era review of eight high-profile Smithsonian museums; Smithsonian officials defend nonpartisan scholarship, while critics say the effort amounts to whitewashing history.
Topics:nationpolitics#anthea-hartig#historical-interpretation#political-activism#politics#smithsonian#trump-administration
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- White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’ The New York Times
- White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can’t be trusted NBC News
- White House report accuses Smithsonian leadership of radical ideology CNN
- White House brands Smithsonian’s American history museum leaders as ‘extreme’ activists The Hill
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