Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about 'inaccurate' US history
First reportThe New York Times · 24 Jul, 21:10Z
Latest reportBBC · 25 Jul, 01:55Z
Span5 hours · two reports
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Why it matters
What
Trump directed the Interior Department to place warnings outside the Smithsonian’s American history museum about allegedly inaccurate historical content.
Why
The order intensifies a dispute over Smithsonian history presentations, amid White House bias claims and Democratic criticism.
Watch
Watch for the Smithsonian’s response and implementation of the warnings at the federally funded museum.
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Summary
- Trump directs interior to place warnings outside Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
- Order aims to steer visitors to what it calls accurate information on American history.
- White House accuses Smithsonian of anti-American bias and woke activism.
- Democrats condemn the executive order as political overreach to rewrite history.
- Smithsonian, funded by the federal government, runs 21 museums with free entry.