- An administration executive order sought to control exhibits in national museums, including the Smithsonian, leading to a judge ruling against the attempt to rewrite history.
- An executive order was issued mandating a review of the ideological capture within the Smithsonian Institution's NMAH.
- Trump threatened to cut federal funding for the Smithsonian, leading to political pressure and the resignation of Lonnie Bunch.
The Trump administration's rhetoric is characterized as an assault on truth, involving Lonnie Bunch.
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Updated Sep 11
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What happened
The Trump administration's rhetoric is characterized as an assault on truth, involving Lonnie Bunch.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Lonnie Bunch
historian, 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)