Overview

• The placard noting President Trump’s two impeachments, first added in 2021, was removed from the National Museum of American History’s main presidency exhibit in July under a legacy content review.
• Smithsonian officials insist the change was driven solely by appearance, placement and consistency with other sections, and that no administration or government official requested its removal.
• The content review, ordered in June following an executive order to eliminate “anti-American ideology” from Smithsonian institutions, spans all 21 museums and the National Zoo.
• Trump’s executive order has coincided with resignations in museum leadership and the closure of DEI offices, intensifying debate over the institution’s independence.
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other lawmakers accused the White House of attempting to rewrite history, highlighting concerns about political influence on cultural institutions.