Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Smithsonian Institution has reinstated references to President Trump's two impeachments in the National Portrait Gallery's wall text accompanying his portrait.
- Earlier removal of impeachment mentions drew scrutiny amid Trump's criticism of the Smithsonian's portrayal of American history and his attempts to influence the institution.
- The updated exhibition, unveiled recently, lists the impeachments among significant events of Trump's first term, alongside the Abraham Accords, Operation Warp Speed, the January 6 Capitol attack, and the 2020 George Floyd protests.
- The White House had previously objected to the original wall text's brief summary of the impeachments, which noted the charges and subsequent Senate acquittals.