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Smithsonian Denies Political Pressure in Removal of Trump Impeachment Display

The institution says the temporary panel failed to meet curation guidelines, promising a forthcoming exhibition update.

Exposition "La présidence américaine : un fardeau glorieux" au Musée national d’histoire américaine du Smithsonian, après le retrait de toute référence explicite à Donald Trump d’une exposition sur la destitution, le 1er août 2025.
Le musée d'histoire américaine de la Smithsonian Institution à Washington le 2 janvier 2019
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Overview

  • The Smithsonian affirmed on X that no federal official asked for the impeachment panel’s removal from its American Presidency exhibit.
  • Officials said the panel was temporary and did not align with standards for appearance, location, chronology or overall presentation.
  • Since August 1, the gallery excludes references to Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachment proceedings, instead covering Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon.
  • The institution has pledged to refresh the exhibit in the coming weeks to encompass every presidential impeachment process.
  • The change follows President Trump’s March executive order and a vice-presidential review aimed at removing alleged ideological content from Smithsonian displays.