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Four years ago I chided Poland and its leaders for whitewashing its history. It got the Sun-Times sued. Now the United States has joined them.
Presiden Trump said the Smithsonian museums are too fixated on "how bad slavery was" and other negative aspects of United States history.
Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.
President Donald Trump has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on "how bad Slavery was".
President Trump has ordered a sweeping review of the Smithsonian, saying it’s too “woke” and focuses too much on “how bad slavery was” instead of highlighting America’s progress and successes. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Lindsey Halligan, Special Assistant to the President, on Thursday said the Smithsonian museums over-emphasize slavery when they should focus on far the country has come. The Morning Joe panel discusses the Trump WH's continued review of the Smithsonian.