Smithsonian submits additional records to White House amid Trump demand for review
Source: ABC News
January 14, 2026, 10:19 AM
The Smithsonian Institution submitted additional records in connection to a review of the institution's exhibitions, programming and internal governance that was demanded by the Trump administration, a Smithsonian official confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.
The official also confirmed that the move was communicated to Smithsonian staffers in a Tuesday email by Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III, who said the Smithsonian would continue to turn over additional records to the White House on a rolling basis.
The latest submission of materials comes after the Trump administration said in a Dec. 18 letter addressed to Bunch that some requested materials "remain outstanding" and set a deadline of Tuesday Jan. 13 for the Smithsonian to turn over all records connected to the requested review. It is unclear which additional materials were most recently submitted to the White House and whether any additional records remain outstanding.
ABC News has reached out to the White House and to the Smithsonian for comment.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/smithsonian-faces-tuesday-deadline-amid-white-house-demand/story?id=129135798
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