Seeking to counter what it called a decade-long “revisionist movement” to “rewrite our Nation’s history,” the Trump administration issued Executive Order 14253 on March 27, 2025, directing federal officials to review Smithsonian exhibits and programs for ideological content. Pursuant to that order, the White House Domestic Policy Council released a report, “Saving America’s Story,” on America’s 250th anniversary of Independence Day arguing that the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has strayed from its core public mission: telling America’s story with honesty, seriousness, and civic pride.
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