Smithsonian faces Tuesday deadline amid White House demand for review
Source: ABC News
January 12, 2026, 4:26 PM
The Smithsonian Institution is facing a deadline to submit additional materials to the White House related to a review demanded by the Trump administration of the institution's exhibitions, programming and internal governance.
According to a Dec. 18, 2025, letter from the White House addressed to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III, the Smithsonian Institution's previous submission last fall "fell far short of what was requested, and the overwhelming majority of requested items remain outstanding." It is unclear which materials were submitted in September and which materials "remain outstanding." ABC News has reached out to the White House for comment. The Smithsonian declined to comment about the deadline.
The request for materials comes after the White House said in a letter addressed to Bunch last August that it plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian's museum exhibitions, materials and operations to ensure they align with President Donald Trump's view of American history.
In response to the White House’s demand, Bunch said the institution would be conducting the review internally, a Smithsonian official confirmed to ABC News.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/smithsonian-faces-tuesday-deadline-amid-white-house-demand/story?id=129135798
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