Today is the Smithsonian’s deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House

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January 13, 2026

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A Smithsonian Institution sign on the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. in March 2025. The museum is one of eight Smithsonian organizations which the White House stipulated must conduct an "comprehensive internal review" for "improper ideology."

The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express “improper ideology.”

(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)