President Donald Trump ordered the installation of warning signs outside the National Museum of American History to address inaccurate historical exhibits.
The administration announced that President Donald Trump has ordered the installation of temporary signage outside the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. The signs will alert visitors that the museum’s current exhibits may contain inaccurate information, according to a July 24 executive order. This move follows a July 4 report from the White House Domestic Policy Council, which claimed the museum serves as an instrument for a "radical, activist cohort" that reframes American history to serve ideological ends. Because the president lacks the authority to immediately overhaul the museum's internal exhibits, the order directs the Interior Department and the National Park Service to use the exterior sidewalks to provide resources for what the administration considers more accurate historical data. While museum director Anthea Hartig defended the institution's scholarship, the administration seeks to correct "woke" narratives and ensure the museum honors the signers of the Declaration of Independence more appropriately.