Summary
President Donald Trump ordered the Interior Department to put up signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that accuse the museum of presenting inaccurate information. The signs will tell visitors that the museum exhibits need updating and suggest other places for learning American history.Key Facts
- President Trump asked the Interior Department to install signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
- The signs will claim the museum's displays are inaccurate and need to be changed.
- The order involves Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the National Park Service, and a White House domestic policy assistant working together to create the signs.
- The signs will point visitors to other sources of American history information.
- There will also be signs criticizing the museum for not properly honoring the Declaration of Independence's 250th anniversary.
- The American Historical Association defended the Smithsonian’s approach, stressing the importance of accuracy and scholarship in history.
- The museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, said the museum tells both the country's achievements and its shortcomings as a way to respect American history.
- A recent White House report accused the museum of "ideological capture," saying it uses history to divide citizens rather than unite them.
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