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Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history
The Smithsonian Institution rejected President Donald Trump's accusation that it promotes 'anti-American' views, asserting its nonpartisan history. A White House report criticized the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for allegedly downplaying U.S. achievements and promoting injustices related to race, gender, and sexual identity. Smithsonian officials and academics defended the institution's commitment to nonpartisan scholarship.
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