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National Gallery Accused of ‘Soft Censorship’ to Avoid Provoking Trump

A former executive with the Washington museum says it moved a symposium about race in art to avoid political blowback.

AAdmin
August 10, 2026
1 min read
National Gallery Accused of ‘Soft Censorship’ to Avoid Provoking Trump

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