The Smithsonian said it would challenge Trump this week in a statement that affirmed its independence.

The museum had previously exhibited a portrait of Trump with a caption noting that he had been impeached twice.

The museum reportedly claimed taking the objects out of galleries was "standard museum practice."

House Democrats argue that Trump's executive order targeting race-related content threatens Smithsonian's independence and erases parts of U.S. history.

The letter was sent in response to an executive order seeking to eliminate "divisive" and "anti-American" content from the Smithsonian's exhibitions.

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Because the Smithsonian can receive private funding, it is not entirely in trouble—but the long-term effects remain unclear.

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The writing is on the wall: Trump wants to make American art history great again.

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