Case file · 91 FR 47925
EO 14416 Jul 24, 2026 TIER 2MID-LEVEL FREEZE

Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution

Theater score 14/100

Detector flags: restores a thing that arguably never left.

Immediate Impact

Restores trust in the Smithsonian Institution, the museums' second appearance in this index, trust now arriving by directive.

Long-Term Outlook

Oversight directives freeze immediately and unwind over news cycles, as the first Smithsonian order is also discovering.

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