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Top Smithsonian officials have firmly rejected accusations of political bias brought by the Trump administration, defending the institution's commitment to independent, nonpartisan scholarship. During a high-profile Capitol Hill hearing on July 21, 2026, museum leadership pushed back against a blistering White House report that accused the institution of promoting "extreme political activism" and presenting an unpatriotic view of the nation's past.
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