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Legal expert calls for Smithsonian leadership overhaul over ‘self-loathing’ portrayal of history: ‘It’s bile’
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Cully Stimson, a legal expert at the Heritage Foundation, called for the firing of Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, citing concerns about the museum's historical presentations. Stimson's statement was made in reference to exhibits at the museum. Hartig has led the National Museum of American History since 2022.
