UNCOVERED: 2 - The Untold Story

Trump isn’t the first US politician to pick a fight with the Smithsonian. But this time could be different

United States President Donald Trump first signalled his intention to target the Smithsonian Institution in March, when he signed an executive order titled Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2025

Trump admin orders Smithsonian museums to be reviewed for ‘Americanism’

White House says the review is in line with Trump’s executive order on ‘Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2025

US museum denies political pressure in removal of Trump impeachment display

Smithsonian Institution says it will update exhibit to reflect all impeachments of US presidents following backlash.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2025

Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her

Kim Sajet’s departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president’s attempt to fire her over DEI

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025

The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space

Scientists have found a way to monitor volcanic carbon dioxide levels — one of the first signs a volcano might be about to blow — that doesn't involve trekking up a mountain.

LiveScience · May 30, 2025

Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review

A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order

Some Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an executive order by President Donald Trump alleging exhibits there and at other Smithsonian Institution sites have expressed a “divisive, race-centered ideology.”

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

"Sickening" order censors Black history

"You can't make America great again if you don't acknowledge all the things that America is"

Salon · Apr 8, 2025

Head of DC’s African American museum on leave as Trump targets Smithsonian

Kevin Young has been absent since 14 March, weeks before president’s order taking aim at ‘anti-American’ content

The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2025

With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits to local museums.

The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025