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Trump Order Targets 'Improper Ideology' At Famed US Museums

Trump's effort to reshape the US government has increasingly extended to cultural issues, where he is seeking to stamp his conservative mark (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to remove "improper ideology" from the famed Smithsonian Museums -- and the National Zoo -- expanding his conservative clampdown on cultural institutions.

Trump, who has sought to root out what he called "woke" culture since returning to power in January, accused the Smithsonian of trying to rewrite American history on issues of race and gender.

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