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Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans
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Anastasia Tsioulcas
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House Republicans held a hearing criticizing the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for allegedly promoting a 'woke' ideology that focuses on power struggles rather than patriotic history. The museum's director defended the institution's commitment to historical accuracy and integrity.
In a subcommittee hearing Tuesday, House Republicans sharply questioned the director of the National Museum of American History, Anthea Hartig. The GOP lawmakers' comments closely mirrored Trump administration's criticisms of the institution she leads as insufficiently patriotic.
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