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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has removed references to President Donald Trump's impeachments from The American Presidency exhibit. According to The Washington Post, the change happened in July and was part of what the museum said was a review of "legacy content."
The review was made following pressure from the White House to remove an art museum director.
The exhibit, which was added in 2008, originally featured information about the impeachments of Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. It also explained the impeachment process of President Richard Nixon, who resigned before he was formally impeached.
In September 2021, the exhibit was updated to note that President Trump was the first president to be impeached twice, once in 2019 for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and then again in 2021 for incitement of insurrection. Both impeachments resulted in an acquittal from the Senate.
The Smithsonian told the Post that the exhibit "was intended to be a short-term measure to address current events at the time, however, the label remained in place until July 2025."
The museum said that it plans to revamp the exhibit and will include information about Trump's impeachments.
"A large permanent gallery like The American Presidency that opened in 2000, requires significant amount of time and funding to update and renew. A future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments," the museum added.