«Among cultural organizations, the Smithsonian — with its exhibitions on first ladies’ gowns, space travel and the Star-Spangled Banner — hardly has a reputation for edginess. But the executive order echoes some complaints aired in a 2023 congressional hearing, where some Republicans accused the Smithsonian of “left indoctrination,” and raised questions about drag events and about a graphic posted online by the African American history museum in May 2020 that referred to “hard work,” “individualism” and “the nuclear family” as part of “white culture.”
The graphic, removed six weeks later after it was criticized by Donald Trump Jr. and other conservatives, was cited in the president’s order.»
Government by (not very smart) right-wing news and social media. Perfect.
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