Tapper Shows You Museum Exhibits the White House Says Are Problematic

Smithsonian Secretary Responds to Trump’s Museum Crackdown

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch sent a letter to the Trump administration responding to a list of demands the White House presented last month as it attempts to assert control over the institution. Bunch’s direct response to the White House comes more than three weeks after the administration attempted to compel the museum and research network to turn over curatorial materials, plans for the United States’s 250th anniversary, visitor experien…

Smithsonian Secretary Says Institution Will Do Its Own Review

In the staff memo, Lonnie Bunch shared details of his formal response to the White House, indicating that the Smithsonian intends to undertake its own review, rather than be directed by the Trump administration. – Washington Post

Tapper shows you museum exhibits the White House says are problematic

The White House ordered a review of the Smithsonian’s exhibits to “ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism.” CNN’s Jake Tapper visits the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC to explore some of the pieces the Trump administration has taken issue with.

Smithsonian to Conduct Internal Review of Programming, But Asserts ‘Independence’ from Trump Administration

After weeks of speculation about how the Smithsonian Institution would respond to the Trump administration’s executive order calling for a review of the museum network’s programming, Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III has finally weighed in. In a letter to staff on Wednesday, Bunch said the institution has convened a team to review materials to be handed over to the White House. He stressed, however, that the Smithsonian remains independent. “I t…

Smithsonian leader asserts ‘authority over our programming’ in letters to staff and Trump White House

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s secretary, wrote in a staff letter and another addressed to the White House that the institution will continue its internal review