Smithsonian faces pressure from the White House

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM EDT

Historian Julian Zelizer discusses how the Smithsonian once faced criticism for an exhibit on atomic bombs and Hiroshima, and how that is relevant to the current climate.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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