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WATCH: Smithsonian director pressed on woke exhibits: ‘Is Mickey Mouse racist?’

The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History faced pointed questions from House Republicans Tuesday over exhibits and materials they characterized as woke, including a display linking Mickey Mouse to racism and a museum toolkit discussing "objectivity" as a feature of White supremacy.Several Republican members questioned Director Anthea Hartig about sexually explicit imagery in exhibits, including "bondage," in the words of Chairman Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. Texas Rep. Brandon Gill’s exchanges focused on one of America’s most iconic childhood characters."Is Mickey Mouse ra...