Smithsonian Chief Defends 'Radical Activist' Leadership
July 21, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via LEX 18 News

The Smithsonian's museum chief is rejecting criticism that the institution's leadership embraces radical activist agendas, a defensive posture that itself confirms conservative concerns about ideological capture at America's premier cultural institutions. Rather than addressing substantive complaints about politicized exhibits and hiring practices, leadership is dismissing critics outright - the classic progressive playbook of attacking the messenger instead of engaging the message. Read more about this...