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politics1 hour ago•5 min saved

GOP Targets Smithsonian History Narrative, Museum Chief Defends Mission

House Republicans on the Administration Committee grilled Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, after a White House report accused the Smithsonian leadership of extreme political activism and erasing American history; Hartig defended the museum’s mission, invited lawmakers to tour the museum, and Democrats denounced attempts to politicize cultural institutions amid broader scrutiny of Smithsonian programming.

via Politico|

#anthea-hartig #house-administration-committee #national-museum-of-american-history

politics3 years ago•6 min saved

Former Trump campaign staffer now working for House committee on elections after DOJ subpoena.

Thomas Lane, a former Trump campaign staffer who was subpoenaed by the DOJ as part of its investigation into the plot to overturn the 2020 election, is currently serving on the House committee overseeing U.S. elections. Lane is earning a $155,000 salary in his role as elections counsel. His role would typically include helping to plan hearings, recommend witnesses and draft questions and helping to draft legislation, according to a person familiar with the committee’s operations. Lane worked at the Republican National Committee in addition to assisting the Trump campaign’s efforts in Arizona and New Mexico in 2020.

via POLITICO|

#cleta-mitchell #doj-subpoena #election-integrity