Congressional Republicans have in recent days reignited efforts to rein in what they called the Smithsonian Institution’s “radical view of American history” in its programming – a concern that President Trump has led since his return to office but also dates back to at least the late 1990s.
The most recent effort centers on House Republicans demanding answers from outgoing Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch about why the federally funded Smithsonian staged an installation at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum that appeared to have deviated from its original purpose of showing how home designs shape American life,