WATCH LIVE: House holds hearing on oversight of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Summary
The House Administration Committee is holding a hearing to review the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History after a White House report criticized its leadership. The museum’s director defended the institution, saying the report does not fairly represent their work.Key Facts
- The hearing is called "Oversight of the Smithsonian: Radical Revisionism at the National Museum of American History."
- It is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
- The hearing is live-streamed for public viewing.
- The White House report described the museum’s leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
- Anthea M. Hartig, director of the museum, disagreed with the report and spoke at the hearing.
- President Donald Trump is leading efforts to change how American cultural institutions tell the country's history.
- These efforts include removing diversity, equity, and inclusion topics from museum stories.
- Historians have expressed concern about changes to the historical narratives at federal cultural institutions.
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