Visitors to the National Museum of American History could soon encounter new signage outside the building: federal warning labels. President Trump on Friday signed an executive order instructing that disclaimers be posted at the Smithsonian museum, saying some displays don't align with his view of the country's past, per the Hill. The order, titled "Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution," follows a White House Domestic Policy Council review that criticized museum leadership for using history as a "prime tool of social justice" rather than emphasizing a unifying national story. The Smithsonian declined to comment.
The executive order tells agencies to "take all available steps" to push for changes, including encouraging adding temporary signs outside the museum. "The president lacks authority to quickly fire the Smithsonian leadership or to order changes to exhibits, so his executive order targets the sidewalks out front, which are maintained by the National Park Service," the AP notes.
It marks an escalation in the administration's clash with the Smithsonian and museum chief Anthea Hartig, who has faced questioning from GOP lawmakers accusing the museum of distorting history. Hartig told Congress the institution "does not take sides in America's political debates" and aims to preserve the full breadth of US life. Earlier this year, Trump blasted Smithsonian and National Park Service sites for focusing heavily on slavery and other injustices instead of national "success."
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