The history at the museum will also reportedly be “corrected” by White House officials on signs and exhibits inside and outside the Smithsonian under Trump’s order. It concluded that the museum “cannot be trusted” with American history, while Trump officials can be. Melania Trump's 2025 inaugural gown is displayed in the First Ladies Gallery at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. She emphasized that the Smithsonian’s job is not to “erase” American history, but to present it as accurately and as fully as possible. Director of the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American History, Anthea Hartig, testifies at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Efficiency Subcommittee on July 21, 2026.