The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote “American greatness.”

The Smithsonian Institution operates a wide range of cultural venues, including the National Air and Space Museum, the National Zoo, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, among others.

The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump's executive orders.