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The woke left captured the Smithsonian. America needs a patriot to take it back

The left views the Smithsonian Institution as one of the greatest tools at their disposal to indoctrinate American citizens

By Douglas MacKinnon Fox News

Published July 24, 2026 6:00am EDT

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Smithsonian National American History Museum director confronted on political activism

Smithsonian National American History Museum Director Anthea Hartig was confronted by Republican congress members over the museum advancing a political ideology.

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Contrary to what some on the right may believe, we are not winning the war against DEI placements and promotions, and we are not winning the war against the greater "Woke" ideology. Both have been placed in faux hibernation by a far-left playing the long game.

Actually, the game may not turn out to be that long at all. Many on the left are planning to double and triple-down on the "Woke" gameplan should the Democrats take back part or all of Congress in November and the White House in 2028.

Should you need a very recent reminder of how insidious and embedded DEI appointments combined with the "Woke" theology can be, I encourage you to watch the smug and condescending testimony given by National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig in response to a number of sane and pragmatic questions asked of her by Congressman Brandon Gill of Texas. While Gill put on a........

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