Four Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to 'bully the institution' | NYGazet

Sen. Alex Padilla of California and three other Democrats are reminding the Smithsonian's secretary that the institution "is the responsibility of Congress."

In a letter sent Friday to the Smithsonian Institution's secretary, Lonnie G. Bunch, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and three other Democratic senators urged Bunch to resist any attempts by the White House to "bully the institution to go against its mi... [4569 chars]