White House Overreach Threatens Smithsonian’s Role as a Trusted Source of American History

The Smithsonian Institution stands as a beacon of historical scholarship and education across America. Teachers like Katharina Matro, a high school history educator in Maryland, have long relied on its meticulously curated collections and documents to bring truthful accounts of events — from slavery to genocide — into their classrooms. But today, that trust is under direct threat from an overreaching White House agenda. Why Is the White House Targeting the Smithsonian? President Trump has launched a sweeping review aimed at aligning the Smithsonian’s public content with his vision of "American exceptionalism," insisting on removing what he calls “divisive or...