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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III defended the National Museum of American History to staff after a White House report accused the Smithsonian of pushing “extreme political activism,” saying the museum’s work is driven by scholarship, accuracy and telling the fullness of America’s history.
The White House released a 162-page report accusing the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of 'extreme political activism' as part of President Trump’s effort to reshape the telling of the United States’ founding story, a move that followed his July 4 address and drew swift criticism from historians.
A White House report accuses Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of ideological capture and promoting activist, 'social justice' framing over traditional history, criticizing director Anthea Hartig, noting the exclusion of Founding Era topics and a shift from scholarship to activism ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.