Trump orders warning signs outside Smithsonian history museum
What's new: The order also seeks a temporary exhibit and uses National Park Service property outside the museum to steer visitors to a White House report.
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered warning signs to be placed outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, escalating his administration's fight over how the museum depicts the nation's past. The executive order directs the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service to post notices on federal property outside the museum and point visitors to what the White House calls more accurate information about American history. It also calls for a temporary exhibit meant to counter material the administration considers inaccurate. The move follows a July 4 White House report criticizing the Smithsonian and days of congressional scrutiny of museum leadership, including testimony from director Anthea Hartig.