NPR tours National Museum of American History ahead of Trump administration's review

By Steve Inskeep

Published September 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep visits the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History ahead of what the Trump administration says will be a systematic review of "divisive or partisan narratives."

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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