Smithsonian Responds to Trump’s Demand for a Review of Its Exhibits NYT | Top Stories By: Robin Pogrebin and Graham Bowley 4 September 2025 at 04:47 In a letter to the White House, the Smithsonian asserted its “authority over our programming and content,” but said a team would review what information it would turn over. © Alex Wroblewski/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesAmong the Smithsonian’s 21 museums are the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington.