Smithsonian Accused of Political Bias | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

A White House report accuses the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History of shifting from historical education to extreme political activism, claiming its leadership is ideologically captured and unable to tell America’s “noble, honest story.” The administration, pushing to reshape cultural institutions it deems too liberal, cites the museum’s mission as now serving ideological goals rather than scholarly truth — a stance the museum has not yet addressed. With Secretary Lonnie Bunch advocating for confronting America’s difficult past as a path to strength, the report’s call for…