Smithsonian Defends Independence Against Trump
The Smithsonian Institution, which manages the U.S. national museum collections, does not answer to the president. This has angered Donald Trump. In response, curators have organized the exhibition "American Aspirations" to assert their independence.
Key facts
- The Smithsonian Institution manages U.S. national museum collections.
- The Smithsonian does not report to the president.
- Donald Trump is angry about the Smithsonian's independence.
- Curators organized the exhibition 'American Aspirations'.
- The exhibition defends curatorial independence.
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- United States