Hearing:
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Reshape the Past”
Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (10:00 AM)
2154 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
Witnesses
Dr. David Blight, Ph.D.
Sterling Professor of History, Yale University
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07/21/2026 at 11:34 AM
- Witness Statement
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07/21/2026 at 11:35 AM
- Truth in Testimony
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07/21/2026 at 11:34 AM
- Bio
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07/21/2026 at 11:34 AM
Mr. Mike Gonzalez
E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow / Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation
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07/17/2026 at 08:59 AM
- Witness Statement
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07/20/2026 at 12:39 PM
- Truth in Testimony
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07/20/2026 at 12:39 PM
- Bio
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07/20/2026 at 12:39 PM
Dr. Anthea Hartig
Director / National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute
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07/17/2026 at 08:59 AM
- Witness Statement
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07/20/2026 at 12:39 PM
- Truth in Testimony
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07/20/2026 at 12:39 PM
- Bio
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07/20/2026 at 12:39 PM
Dr. Matthew Spalding
Kirby Professor in Constitutional Government / Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, Hillsdale College
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07/17/2026 at 08:59 AM
- Witness Statement
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07/20/2026 at 12:39 PM
Support Documents
- Notice
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- Memo
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07/16/2026 at 08:45 PM
- UC - Burchett - Report - Saving America's Story - White House
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07/28/2026 at 11:49 AM
- Stansbury - Statement for the Record - AHA
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07/28/2026 at 11:49 AM
- UC - Pressley - Article - Trump Is Bending History to His Will, He Will Fail - NYT
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08/04/2026 at 02:50 PM
- UC - Walkinshaw - Article - Jackie Robinson’s Army History Deleted by Pentagon - Newsweek
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08/04/2026 at 02:50 PM
- UC - Walkinshaw - Article - Trump Anti-DEI Order Yanks Air Force Video on First Black Pilots - Reuters
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08/04/2026 at 02:50 PM
- Walkinshaw - Article - Navajo Code Talkers Disappear From Military Websites after Trump DEI Order - Axios
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08/04/2026 at 02:50 PM
Hearing Record
- Attendance Sheet
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07/21/2026 at 01:37 PM
First Published:
July 14, 2026 at 05:48 PM
Last Updated:
August 4, 2026 at 02:50 PM