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4 Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to 'bully the institution'

Members of the U.S. Park Police guard an entrance to the 9th Street tunnel in front of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building on Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after the Trump administration initiated a federal takeover of D.C. police and deployed the National Guard in the city. (Getty Images)
Members of the U.S. Park Police guard an entrance to the 9th Street tunnel in front of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building on Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after the Trump administration initiated a federal takeover of D.C. police and deployed the National Guard in the city. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on September 05, 2025.

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