Alex Padilla: “The Department’s election monitors program must not be used to undermine that fact.”

While Trump continues to try to re-write history, I will continue to fight to defend the Smithsonian’s independence from Trump’s pressure campaign and political agenda.

We urge ICE to cancel the contract and reconsider the purchase.

Secretary Bunch has been instrumental in telling and preserving the story of our nation and our culture, putting truth and accuracy over politics.

ICE must also establish and make public the training requirements the agency will put in place prior to and throughout any potential deployment of these gloves.