The Smithsonian removes a Trump impeachment reference from an exhibit but says it's temporary
A label referring to impeachment had been added in 2021 to the National Museum for American History's exhibit on the American presidency, in a section called 'Limits of Presidential Power.' Smithsonian spokesperson Phillip Zimmerman said Friday that the section, which includes materials on the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and the Watergate scandal that helped lead to President Richard Nixon's resignation, needed to be overhauled. He said the decision came after the museum was 'reviewing our legacy content recently.'
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37 minutes ago
- Edmonton Journal
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- Winnipeg Free Press
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