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Jun 16, 2025 The Government Accountability Office found the Trump administration broke the law by freezing funds for libraries, archives, and museums Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The finding showed unlawful interference with institutions that preserve records, culture, and public memory.
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- GAO Finds Trump Administration Broke Law — The Government Accountability Office concluded that the Trump administration violated the law by freezing federal funding for libraries, archives, and museums that Congress had already approved.
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Week 22 – 2025-06-14–2025-06-20
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Apr 29, 2025 The Trump administration fired Biden appointees from the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Removing board members from a major historical institution raised concerns about political control over public memory and civic education.
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- Trump Fires Biden Appointees from Holocaust Museum Board — Trump fired several Biden appointees, including former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- Trump Administration Fires Doug Emhoff and Other Officials — The Trump administration has fired Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, along with other senior Biden White House officials from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Week 15 – 2025-04-26–2025-05-02
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Apr 7, 2025 The National Park Service and the Pentagon removed or altered federal content about Harriet Tubman, slavery, and DEI-related history Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The edits showed federal control over public memory by sanitizing historical content and reducing visibility of marginalized groups.
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- National Park Service alters Harriet Tubman webpage — The National Park Service has removed a quote and image of Harriet Tubman from its webpage about the Underground Railroad, replacing them with content emphasizing "Black/White Cooperation." This change is part of a
- Trump administration orders DEI content removal from Pentagon — In February, the Trump administration issued a directive to the Pentagon to conduct a "digital content refresh," removing mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its public platforms.
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Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11
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