The Smithsonian Snare: How Trump’s Attacks on History Reveal a Deeper Crisis A recent report from the Trump Administration's Domestic Policy Council, "Saving America's Story," has sparked outrage among historians and museum professionals.
On its surface, it appears to be a scathing critique of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, accusing archivists, curators, educators, and historians of rewriting American history to suit their own ideological agendas.
The report's timing is telling, released on July 4th – a day meant to commemorate America's founding principles.