Trump cites ‘white, male, Christian’ audit in Smithsonian disclaimer push

An executive order demands warning signs outside the National Museum of American History to notify visitors of inaccurate exhibits US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington. The order issued on Friday calls on federal officials to “install temporary signage” on public walkways outside the building to “notify visitors that the Museum exhibits should be renovated” to reflect “accurate information regarding America’s history”. It comes days after Anthea Hartig, historian and director of the National Museum of American History, testified before a US House subcommittee and faced harsh criticism from Republican lawmakers. She highlighted how the museum’s displays include “the desk on which Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence … Abraham Lincoln’s top hat from the night he was assassinated, the Greensboro lunch counter, the gowns of the first ladies” and more. In Tuesday’s hearing, Republican congressman Tim Burchett said he felt the Smithsonian has “become infected by a woke ideology” to highlight American oppression.

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