Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.

Through its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers and a zoo, the Smithsonian Institution’s collections are expansive and cover every aspect of U.S. history, including more than 200 years of slavery.

During his private tour of the NMAAHC during his first term, President Donald Trump said it served as “a meaningful

Janet Marstine, a museum ethics expert, said that the demands laid out by the Trump administration “set the Smithsonian up for failure,” CNN said. A Trump aide said Wednesday that she had seen an “overemphasis on slavery” at museums. “I think ...

The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon offered unique interpretations Tuesday of the president's latest screed.