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Democrats Urge Vance to Challenge Trump's Smithsonian Order

4/18/2025

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House Democrats are calling on Vice President JD Vance to stand against President Trump's March executive order that seeks to purge "anti-American" content from the Smithsonian. They argue this move threatens the institution's 175-year legacy of curatorial independence, particularly jeopardizing the rich narratives housed in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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House Democrats are calling on Vice President JD Vance to stand against President Trump's March executive order that seeks to purge "anti-American" content from the Smithsonian. They argue this move threatens the institution's 175-year legacy of curatorial independence, particularly jeopardizing the rich narratives housed in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.