# Trump administration suggests federal agencies may stop working with Smithsonian

https://mins.news/en/item/43999

- CNN, 2026-09-03 15:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/trump-administration-smithsonian-letter-executive-agencies?Date=20260903&Profile=CNN

> The Trump administration has suggested that federal agencies could stop working with the Smithsonian Institution if its leadership remains unchanged, escalating a months-long campaign to bring the world’s largest museum complex into alignment with its views.

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