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Smithsonian head disputes White House report accusing institution of "extreme political activism"

A new White House report accuses the Smithsonian of bias and hostility to White people in its handling of the nation's history. A Washington Post op-ed contends the White House has a bias problem of its own. Its author, Philip Kennicott, senior art and architecture critic for The Post, joins to disc

Published July 8, 2026, 11:02 PM
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Smithsonian head disputes White House report accusing institution of "extreme political activism"

A new White House report accuses the Smithsonian of bias and hostility to White people in its handling of the nation's history. A Washington Post op-ed contends the White House has a bias problem of its own. Its author, Philip Kennicott, senior art and architecture critic for The Post, joins to discuss.

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