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Trump administration moving ahead with signs outside Smithsonian museum
The National Park Service plans about a dozen signs that would accuse Smithsonian leaders of ideological bias, with wording still undecided.
- The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to install roughly a dozen signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, accusing museum leaders of ideological bias.
- Following a July executive order, President Donald Trump mandated the changes, claiming the institution views American history as a "prime tool" to advance ideas of social justice.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum outlined the plan to Senators Jeff Merkley and Lisa Murkowski, stating the signage will cost $84,000 and target Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch and Director Anthea Hartig.
- Burgum wrote that the signs will provide visitors with context about "personal viewpoints" curators seek to advance, ensuring the public is fully equipped to evaluate whether to invest time in exhibits.
- This initiative marks the latest administration intervention at cultural institutions, following threats against the Kennedy Center, as officials challenge how the Smithsonian has presented American history for 180 years.
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The Trump administration has a lot of things “visitors should know” before entering the National Museum of American History.According to reporting by The Atlantic, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is mobilizing the National Park Service to display at least a dozen signs around the National Museum of American History warning visitors of “ideologies that distract from a coherent and accurate presentation of America’s story” before they step foot on …
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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