Political Quotes

It's only off the table because this nomination is pending and the Senate has leverage.

Ensuring the safety of Afghan nationals who bravely fought side by side with U.S. Armed Forces against the Taliban is not only a moral obligation, but also extends to our national security interests.

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

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