These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

The Smithsonian Institution Building on the National Mall is seen on March 28 in Washington, D.C. The organization is the target of an order from President Donald Trump that seeks to restore "truth and sanity to American history."

President Trump wants to reframe how the country’s stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration’s actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.

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