NYT
Anthea Hartig, Smithsonian Museum Director, Faces the White House’s Wrath
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, was accused by the Trump administration of spreading "radical activist ideology." Historians responded with statements defending Hartig and her museum's work. The administration did not specify which exhibits or statements prompted the accusation. No further details about the nature of the dispute were provided.
