White House Attacks Smithsonian’s Narrative | Raleigh News

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

A White House report blasts the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, accusing its leadership of radicalism and ideological bias, claiming it’s abandoned education for political activism. The administration, echoing President Trump’s broader cultural agenda, suggests replacing leadership to “restore truth and sanity” — a move mirroring recent efforts at other institutions like the Kennedy Center and Philadelphia’s slavery history sites. Secretary Lonnie Bunch, the museum’s first Black leader, defends the institution’s mission to confront America’s complex past as essential for…