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Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erased 1Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense 1Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque 1Textbooks and museums are altered to erase dissent and accountability 1
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Jun 13, 2025 The Smithsonian Institution's governing board rejected Donald Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The board's refusal defended institutional independence against political interference in a major public memory institution.

Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
The Washington Post · Los Angeles Times · The New York Times · PBS · Politico
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
The Guardian

Supporting reports

  • Smithsonian Institution rebuffs Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet — The Smithsonian Institution's governing board rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery.
Attacks
Culture & the ArtsPublic ServiceSeparation of Powers
Traits
Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erasedTextbooks and museums are altered to erase dissent and accountability
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13 wk21_IM_024
Jun 12, 2025 Customs and Border Protection deployed Predator drones over Los Angeles protests and released footage Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The drone use expanded surveillance of protest spaces and risked chilling assembly through visible aerial monitoring.

Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Los Angeles Times · Wired
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
The Guardian

Supporting reports

  • US Immigration Agency Deploys Surveillance Drones Over LA Protests — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed the deployment of MQ-9 Predator drones over Los Angeles protests.
Attacks
Public ServiceThe Civil ServiceThe Information Environment
Traits
Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defenseSurveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13 wk21_IM_023