Lonnie G. Bunch III rejected the White House report "Saving America's Story," calling its characterization of the National Museum unfair and defending the Smithsonian Institution's scholarship and public mission.The White House Domestic Policy Council argued the museum had shifted toward critical social justice ideology and recommended leadership changes, charges the secretary disputed while citing exhibits such as "Many Voices, One Nation."A
Smithsonian spokesperson reiterated the institution's 180-year commitment to nonpartisan research and education, and museum leaders warned the dispute could affect congressional oversight, funding debates and staff morale.