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Jasmine Crockett calls GOP Smithsonian hearing a 'White Pride rally'

politicsJul 21, 2026241,021

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) told the House Oversight Committee’s Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee that Tuesday’s Republican-led Smithsonian hearing was "the Republicans' White Pride rally." Crockett made the remark after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) accused the Smithsonian of promoting "a racial narrative that divides Americans," and Crockett then recited specific examples of racist American history including forced displacement of Indigenous people, lynchings of Black people, voter suppression, and the 1963 bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church. The session was the first public congressional scrutiny of a top Smithsonian leader since President Donald Trump targeted the institution, according to ABC News. Conservatives immediately reacted with calls for censure, including posts by Andrew Kolvet and Kyle Becker, and Fox News personality Joe Concha criticized Crockett’s remarks. Several Democrats at the hearing defended the Smithsonian and accused the Trump administration and its allies of trying to rewrite or erase parts of American history. The clash sets up continued partisan fights over museum narratives and congressional oversight of cultural institutions.

Scott MacFarlane
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TOMORROW: House Oversight Cmte holds hearing re: Smithsonian Background memo: "Natl Museum of American History is promoting a narrow, politically tendentious agenda instead of seeking to instill in visitors an appreciation for America’s unique history as a beacon of liberty, democracy &opportunity"

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