First reported by NYT
White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’
White House Report Accuses Smithsonian Museum of 'Extreme Political Activism' Over Historical Presentation
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Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin, Jennifer Schuessler
1d ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
The White House Domestic Policy Council released a 162-page report on July 4th criticizing the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for allegedly failing to celebrate America's heritage and instead engaging in "extreme political activism." The report argues the museum downplays the role of the nation's founders while emphasizing social justice themes, marking the latest move in the Trump administration's campaign to pressure the Smithsonian into changing its historical presentations.
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Twitter / XWhite House Report Accuses Smithsonian Museum of 'Extreme Political Activism' Over Historical Presentationnytimes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe White House condemned the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for what it said was a failure to celebrate the nation’s heritage, arguing it had become a political tool intent on denigrating the American story.
The 162-page report, by the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, represents a sweeping attack on the museum’s presentation of American history.
It is the latest step in the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure the Smithsonian into conforming to its vision of American history.
A scathing report released on the Fourth of July says the National Museum of American History downplays the role of the founders while emphasizing social justice.
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