President Donald Trump tapped Vice President JD Vance to lead the charge to rid the revered Smithsonian Institution of “anti-American” ideology.
Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Vance, who is a member of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, to oversee an effort to eliminate “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” from the Washington, D.C.-based Smithsonian Institution, which is credited as the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. Under the directive, Vance will work with congressional leaders to appoint members to the Smithsonian Board of Regents “who are committed to advancing the celebration of America’s extraordinary heritage and progress.”
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