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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is under fire after the White House accused it of promoting “woke ideology” and rewriting U.S. history. At a heated congressional hearing, director Dr. Anthea Hartig defended the museum’s mission to reflect America’s complex, evolving story — including marginalized voices — rejecting claims of political bias. Democrats countered by highlighting iconic artifacts and warning against sanitized, state-sanctioned history, invoking Toni Morrison’s warning about “sanctioned ignorance.” With another hearing looming, the debate over how America remembers its past is heating up.

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