Political Quotes

“I am also keenly aware that the Department’s nearly $2-billion dollar slush fund—which likely would have rewarded January 6 protesters—is only off the table because this nomination is pending and the Senate has leverage.”

I have had numerous constructive meetings with Mr. Blanche and he comes across as decent and capable.

For the past 180 years, the Smithsonian Institution has been committed to sharing objective historical evidence through research and education, not political narratives.

“The politicization—even weaponization—of the Department did not start with this administration but has accelerated during it,”