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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig testifies before House Republicans

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WATCH: Brandon Gill Asks Smithsonian Director, “Is Mickey Mouse Racist?”

Posted byby Ethan Cole
July 22, 2026
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House Republicans questioned Smithsonian director Anthea Hartig about exhibits and museum materials involving Mickey Mouse, blackface minstrelsy, sexual imagery and definitions of objectivity.

Anthea Hartig answers questions from Rep. Nancy Mace during a House hearing

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WATCH Mace Presses Smithsonian Director on Sex Questions Until She Says ‘I’m Not Sure’

Posted byby Ethan Cole
July 22, 2026
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National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig repeatedly declined to answer Rep. Nancy Mace’s questions about sex and gender during a contentious House hearing.