SEATTLE — A beacon of American innovation and preservation, the unparalleled collections of the Smithsonian Institution have been deepening our understanding of world culture since the mid-1800s.

But the world's largest museum complex is coming under fire, and long standing exhibits are in jeopardy.

On his Truth Social account, President Donald Trump claimed that the Smithsonian is "out of control, where everything discussed is how horrible our country is, how bad slavery was and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been."

An NBC investigation from May found that at least 32 artifacts were removed from the African American History Museum in Washington, D.C., following an order from Trump directing institutions to remove exhibits that "divide Americans based on race." These artifacts

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