In April, the National Museum of African American History and Culture sparked controversy after it announced it would return several artifacts to their donors, including a Bible carried during a civil rights protest and Harriet Tubman’s book of hymns, NBC News reported.

Hurricane Erin may not be forecast to make landfall, but the sprawling Category 2 storm is still going to impact much of the East Coast as it tracks north this week. On Tuesday, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency to prepare for the life-threatening rip currents and storm surge expected to affect the coastal region.

Trump said that he ordered his attorneys to review the Smithsonian museums, calling the institution "out of control" and focused too much on “how bad slavery was.” We asked museum visitors outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.

Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to criticize the Smithsonian museums for focusing too much on slavery and “the downtrodden.” He has ordered a review of materials at eight of the museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

President Donald Trump confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed frustration over their portrayal of dark parts of America's history, including slavery.