Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
Bunch said the report misrepresents the museum and praised staff as Hartig told lawmakers the institution does not take sides in political debates.
- On Tuesday, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch defended the National Museum of American History against a White House report branding the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
- Released on July Fourth, the White House Domestic Policy Council's 162-page report argues the museum has been captured "by a radical, activist ideology" intent on undermining the nation's heritage.
- Criticizing museum director Anthea Hartig, the document alleged the institution engaged in "anti-White activism," "illegal alien activism," and "transgender activism" while Hartig was mentioned 229 times in the report.
- Responding to the report, Bunch stated it "is not a fair characterization" of the museum's work, while Hartig added the institution "does not take sides in America's political debates."
- The federal government provides 62% of the Smithsonian Institution's budget—$1.1 billion in fiscal 2026—amid President Trump's "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Executive Order" targeting the institution.
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Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is pushing back against a White House report labeling the institution's leadership as radical activists.
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