Trump’s advisor on the Smithsonian could have a history PhD and 20 years running a museum and it wouldn’t change that basic fact.
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In the case of the Smithsonian, the main question isn’t ‘is this person qualified?’ it’s ’under what legal authority is the White House even doing this?’ It’s wildly out of bounds for the President’s normal engagement with the Institution and just a blatant authoritarian move.
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Every one of their accusations is a confession, pizzagate edition…
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In other DC culture news, Richard Grenell helped the Tate brothers get out of Romania and can now turn his full attention to running the Kennedy Center. Seems like a class act!
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Art Museum of Americas cancels shows of Black, LGBTQ artists following Trump orders
Participants said the museum, run by the Organization of American States, shut down two upcoming shows to comply with Trump’s orders targeting “DEI.”
The Art Museum of the Americas — the cultural venue of the international Organization of American States — canceled two upcoming exhibitions, one on Black artists from across the African diaspora, the other LGBTQ artists from Canada.
The reason: "DEI" www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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