(CNN) 鈥 The Smithsonian has taken down details about impeachments from an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
The removal occurred last week when the museum installed a black-and-white portrait of Trump in the 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Presidents鈥 exhibition with a short label that notes his birth date and that he is the 45th and 47th president.
The previous label, according to the museum website, included more details, and the sentence: 鈥淚mpeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection after supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he was acquitted by the Senate in both trials.鈥
The new portrait, by White House photographer Daniel Torok, shows Trump standing in the Oval Office with his hands balled into fists on the resolute desk.
In a statement to CNN on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Smithsonian told CNN that the National Portrait Gallery has begun an update to the 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Presidents鈥 exhibition and is looking into a more minimalist approach for new additions.
鈥淔or some new exhibitions and displays, the museum has been exploring quotes or tombstone labels, which provide only general information, such as the artist鈥檚 name,鈥 the spokesperson said. 鈥淭he history of Presidential impeachments continues to be represented in our museums, including the National Museum of American History.鈥
The gallery, which features portraits from every US president, is peppered with labels that summarize key events and contributions from each politician鈥檚 time in office. A , for instance, is paired with a label that recounts how Clinton鈥檚 鈥渄enial of his sexual relationship with a White House intern, while under oath, led to his impeachment.鈥
The administration has praised the new portrait of Trump and touted it on social media over the weekend. In a statement to CNN on Sunday, a White House spokesman said Trump鈥檚 鈥渦nmatched aura will be seen and felt throughout the halls of the National Portrait Gallery.鈥
According to the Smithsonian website, the America鈥檚 Presidents gallery will close temporarily for renovations in April and reopen on May 14.
The new portrait and exhibition label comes as the Smithsonian faces pressure from the White House to comply with its unprecedented, wide-ranging review and align itself with the administration鈥檚 push to stamp out what it considers anti-American propaganda.
Last month, the administration signaled that it would allocated to the museum complex if it did not share materials it had asked for in August. In a letter to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III, White House officials said materials the institution handed over in September 鈥渇ell far short of what was requested, and the overwhelming majority of requested items remain outstanding.鈥
The officials set a new deadline, January 13, to turn over the materials, which include gallery labels, future exhibition plans and curatorial manuals, among other things.
鈥淭he American people will have no patience for any museum that is diffident about America鈥檚 founding or otherwise uncomfortable conveying a positive view of American history, one which is justifiably proud of our country鈥檚 accomplishments and record,鈥 the officials said.
The Smithsonian has had to contend with increased scrutiny from the administration over the past year, as Trump has sought to exert influence over the institution, which has long held that it is not an executive agency, but a unique private-public partnership.
In June, Trump claimed that he was firing the former National Portrait Gallery director, Kim Sajet, over her alleged partisanship and support for DEI. Later, the Smithsonian publicly stated that the president has no authority over personnel decisions, but Sajet a few weeks after being targeted by Trump.
Then, in July, artist canceled a major Smithsonian exhibition of her work that had been due to run last year at the gallery, citing censorship over one of her paintings depicting the Statue of Liberty modeled after a transgender artist. The Smithsonian denied that it had censored Sherald and said that they had asked to include a video that would contextualize the painting before she ultimately decided to withdraw her show.
And in August, the Smithsonian faced public outcry after the National Museum of American History referencing Trump鈥檚 two impeachments from an exhibit related to the presidency. The institution insisted the removal was temporary, denied it had been pressured by any government official and reinstalled the panel days with some changes.
This story has been updated with additional details.
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