The president signed an executive order this year ordering the removal of "improper ideology" from the museum system.

In a letter addressed to Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, White House officials said they would lead a “comprehensive internal review” of Smithsonian museums and exhibitions, focusing on areas including public-facing content, the curatorial process, and exhibition planning, among others.

No one at the White House quite knows how to spin President Donald Trump’s recent and increasingly frequent string of senior moments — least of all White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. After declaring a “public safety emergency” to deploy troops against street crime in Washington,