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flashman13

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8. The Smithsonian is not a part of any of the 3 branches of government. It is governened by a Board of Regents.
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 12:52 PM
Sunday

Trump does not have the authority to dictate to the Smithsonian.

I am going to post this exert from the Smithsonian's website.

The Smithsonian Institution is a trust instrumentality of the United States, lawfully created by Congress in 1846 to exercise the authority of the United States in carrying out the responsibilities Congress undertook when it accepted the bequest of James Smithson "to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." Congress delegated the authority and responsibilities of the United States to the Smithsonian Board of Regents, initially comprised of fifteen members. The Board of Regents now has seventeen members: the Chief Justice, the Vice President, three members of the Senate, three members of the House of Representatives, and nine citizen members appointed by Joint Resolution of Congress.

Go screw yourself Donny.

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