Trump escalates Smithsonian attack with order for signs outside history museum

President Trump has ordered the Interior Department to place signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History accusing the institution of inaccuracy. The Guardian reports this marks an escalation in Trump's attacks on the Smithsonian, which he and his allies contend has politicized American history by emphasizing historical injustices rather than what they consider triumphant moments — like the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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