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Trump order pledges to eliminate ‘divisive ideology' at Smithsonian

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Trump order pledges to eliminate ‘divisive ideology' at Smithsonian

The order calls for restoring monuments or memorials removed in the past five years, which has reignited a debate about Confederate era statues. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

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