Anthea Hartig

“does not fairly or accurately characterise the full body of work at the museum”

Anthea Hartig · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

The museum director told Congress that a White House report branding Smithsonian leaders as radical activists did not fairly represent the museum's work.

“hard to get out of the 'America First' mentality.”

Anthea Hartig · said 2024-01-01 · reported 2026-08-04

Hartig explained during a 2024 presentation that the museum removed mention of American history from its mission statement because it was hard to get out of the America First mentality.