His executive order faulted an exhibit which “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct,” a widely held position in the scientific community.

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” targets the Smithsonian Institution — which has, he contends, “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology.” Critics have pushed back, saying the order is an attempt to whitewash American history.

President Donald Trump’s ongoing wave of second term executive orders has already called for sweeping changes in the U.S., and this week it targeted the Smithsonian – the world’s largest museum, education and research complex.