Political & Cultural Landscape - US President Trump is directing a formal review of the Smithsonian Institution due to concerns about its portrayal of US history being "too negative" and overly focused on slavery [1] - The review is part of a broader initiative against "woke culture" [1] - The White House has withdrawn funding from colleges and universities accused of fostering anti-semitic climates and promoting unfair DEI initiatives [1]

President Trump is ordering attorneys to conduct a formal review of the Smithsonian Institution based in Washington DC. Now, he said the museum's portrayal of US history is quote too negative and too focused on quote how bad slavery was. This is the latest move in the president's crusade against so-called woke culture.And it comes after the White House pulled funding from several colleges and universities alleging they fostered anti-Semitic climates and pushed unfair DEI initiatives. NBC News chief White Ho ...