A White House report accused leaders of the Smithsonian Institution of adopting an ideological framework that shifted the National Museum of American History away from its mission of historical education toward what it called an “extreme political activism.”
The 162-page report, released by the White House Domestic Policy Council on July 4, alleges that the National Museum of American History—which is run by the Smithsonian Institution—“fails to substantively present America’s founder and founding” in its exhibits.
The report states that the Smithsonian Institution, particularly the National Museum of American History, “cannot be trusted to tell America’s story honestly and in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic.”…