It's not about whitewashing, it's all about full context, so while slavery is obviously a horrible aspect of our nation's history, you can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you also talk about hope and progress.

An adviser to President Donald Trump said that while slavery was "horrible," no serious discussion of it is complete without the inclusion of "hope and progress." The post White House Official Says ‘Honest’ Slavery Discussion Must Include ‘Hope and Progress’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Special Assistant to the President Lindsey Halligan said the Smithsonian museums had become "laboratories for political experiments."

The White House's 26-point bulleted memo includes Amy Sherald's painting of a transgender woman, artworks that humanize immigrants, and an animation of Anthony Fauci.

The president made the remarks in a social media post amid a White House review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits.