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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chair Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., attends a subcommittee hearing about the Smithsonian, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington.
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The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is pushing back against a White House report labeling the institution's leadership as radical activists. Anthea M. Hartig told a House Oversight subcommittee on Tuesday the report does not fairly represent the museum's work. The report was released on July Fourth and criticized the museum as not telling history in an inspiring and unifying way. Republicans echoed these concerns, accusing the museum of presenting history as a power struggle. Hartig emphasizes the museum aims to add voices to the narrative, not erase history. Hartig says the museum does not take sides in political debates.
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