Smithsonian Faces Scrutiny Over Artifact Returns Amid Executive Order Controversy

The Smithsonian Institution is under scrutiny following the return of certain artifacts from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Civil rights leader Rev. Amos Brown expressed concern after being notified that his loaned items, including a historic Bible and a seminal 1880 book, would be returned without the usual renewal option. This development coincides with President Trump's executive order targeting "divisive, race-centered ideology" in federal institutions, raising questions about potential political influence on museum practices.