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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Smithsonian removes references to Trump impeachments at history exhibit

a display reads 'American democracy a great leap of faith'
An exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington DC on 31 March. Photograph: Maansi Srivastava for The Washington Post via Getty Images

The Smithsonian Institution has scrubbed all mention of Donald Trump’s impeachments from a prominent display at the National Museum of American History, temporarily eliminating any acknowledgment of the president’s unique status as the only US leader the House impeached twice.

The alterations to the presidential power exhibit, first reported by the Washington Post, occurred in July, with museum officials replacing contemporary signage with an older version that excludes Trump’s impeachment proceedings entirely. Visitors now see only a generic reference to three presidents facing potential removal from office.

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