New York Times columnist Thomas Byrne Edsall recently described President Trump’s “mind-boggling intrusiveness ” Unlike any other 21st century president, Trump has inserted himself into every nook and cranny of American life.

His executive orders rewrite the Constitution so that presidents make laws, not Congress. His tariffs reshape the international economic order. His intrusions into university affairs disrupt scientific research. And his control of the Kennedy Center elevates artists who conform to his vision of America.

One of Trump’s most dangerous actions is his control of the Smithsonian Institution.

On Aug. 12, Trump aides sent an ominous letter to the Smithsonian’s secretary, demanding the “restoring of truth and sanity to American history.” A week later, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the Smithsonian is “OUT OF CONTROL.”

On Aug. 21, the White House issued a statement titled “President Trump Is Right about the Smithsonian.” It identified seven museums whose exhibits were deemed to be offensive. These included the history of the gay and transgender movement, a portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci, an exhibit on voting rights and the depiction of slavery as “bad.”

PBS filmmaker Ken Burns calls Trump’s removal of these........

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