‘Remove Improper Ideology’: Trump Order Targets the Smithsonian and Other D.C. Museums

The president put Vance in charge of ensuring the cultural institutions don’t waste money on programs that ‘degrade shared American values.’

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Life-size painting of President Lincoln by artist W.F.K. Travers at the Smithsonian. AP/Carolyn Kaster

The latest executive order from President Trump is targeting the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, D.C., as the administration continues to eliminate DEI programs across the federal government.

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