White House criticizes Smithsonian for ‘extreme political activism’

Published 23 July 2026 · us

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Georgetown University history professor Chandra Manning about the Smithsonian having to defend itself this week on Capitol Hill. Subscribe

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