Overview
- Lonnie Bunch told staff the latest transmission included digital photos of labels, placards, and other gallery text.
- OMB general counsel Mark Paoletta confirmed receipt of additional documents and said officials are reviewing them.
- The Smithsonian said it will keep providing records on a rolling basis and will conduct its own assessment while asserting nonpartisanship.
- The institution relies on federal appropriations for roughly two-thirds of its budget, and the administration has warned that funding could be conditioned on compliance.
- Six of nine public regent seats expire this year following an order tasking Vice President J.D. Vance to seek like-minded appointees, positioning the White House to expand influence over the board.