MacGillis reports the administration’s pressure on Smithsonian history
Alec MacGillis reports how Smithsonian history exhibits became targets of the Trump administration’s cultural-policy demands. [ProPublica]
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Alec MacGillis published the article “How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War” on 2026-09-24. [ProPublica]
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