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Based on the provided sources, the core claim in the user's question can be verified. There is a consistent report from multiple independent sources about the Trump administration pressuring the Smithsonian with an ultimatum tied to its budget. **What can be confirmed:** 1. **The Ultimatum:** The Trump administration sent a letter on December 18, 2025, to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, demanding all outstanding documents related to a review of content and operations at eight of its museums by a Tuesday deadline—specifically **January 13, 2026** (The New York Times, The Art Newspaper, Apollo Magazine, Finestre sull'Arte). 2. **Budget Threat:** The letter explicitly links the institution's federal funding to compliance, stating funds are "only available for use in a manner consistent with" the executive order and the document request (The New York Times, The Art Newspaper, Sweden Herald). 3. **Context:** The pressure is part of a campaign under **Executive Order 14253, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,"** signed in March 2025. The administration accuses the Smithsonian of "divisive, race-centered ideology" and seeks a "primarily positive view of America" (The New York Times, The Art Newspaper). 4. **Smithsonian's Response:** The Smithsonian has provided some documents but states that fully complying by the deadline is impossible due to the volume and complexity of the request (The New York Times, The Art Newspaper). 5. **Official Documentation:** The primary sources are official letters from White House officials (Vince Haley and Russell Vought) and internal memos from the Smithsonian's secretary, cited by multiple news outlets. **What is uncertain or requires context:** * **Specific Budget Cut Mechanism:** While the threat is clear, the exact mechanism or automatic penalty for missing the deadline is not stipulated in the reported letter. The Smithsonian's federal funding (approx. 62% of its budget) is appropriated by Congress, not the President, though its disbursement is managed by the Office of Management and Budget (The Art Newspaper). * **Direct Causality (Example):** A related event—the removal of text mentioning Trump's impeachments from a portrait label on January 8, 2026—is reported (The New York Times, ARTnews). While this action aligns with the administration's pressure campaign and the White House had previously complained about the text, the sources do not explicitly state that the removal was a *direct result* of the January 13 ultimatum. It is presented as a concurrent example of the administration's influence. **Conclusion:** The news event is verified. Multiple credible sources confirm the Trump administration issued a January 13, 2026, deadline for the Smithsonian to submit documents for a content review, with explicit threats to its federal funding for non-compliance. This is part of a broader, documented campaign initiated by an executive order. The uncertainty lies not in the existence of the ultimatum, but in the precise budgetary mechanics of the threat and the direct causality of specific subsequent actions by the museums.