Smithsonian Too Focused on 'Oppressors and the Oppressed,' Say House Republicans
Anthea Hartig said the Smithsonian follows scholarship and nonpartisanship standards after a White House report alleged political activism in its exhibits.
- On Tuesday, Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, testified before Congress defending the institution against White House accusations of "extreme political activism" and ideological bias.
- The White House's July 4 report, "Saving America's Story," alleges the museum promotes "anti-white activism" and "illegal alien activism," purposely presenting America as defined by systemic injustice.
- Committee members grilled Hartig over the "MASS Action Toolkit" and "Girlhood " exhibition during the hearing. Hartig countered that the museum remains governed by "standards of scholarship, accuracy, independence and nonpartisanship."
- Representative Melanie Stansbury introduced the Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act, arguing that targeting individual leaders by name is a "political witch hunt" threatening institutional independence.
- The hearing reflects broader political messaging wars as the administration seeks to reshape cultural institutions. Scholars emphasize the museum documents the "full and rich story of America" through historical evidence and competing perspectives.
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