A review by Fox News Digital and reporting by the New York Post say that senior leadership and staff at the Smithsonian Institution include a significant number of individuals with prior roles in Democratic politics and progressive-oriented organizations. Both articles attribute the assessment to connections identified through public biographies and social media profiles, with Fox News saying it found roughly two dozen Smithsonian employees with ties characterized as “left,” and the New York Post reporting that more than 20 former Democratic staffers and DEI-linked nonprofit workers occupy key positions.
The coverage describes the issue as part of an ongoing political firestorm, with Republican-aligned commentators raising concerns about potential bias. The reports, however, focus primarily on the presence of these prior affiliations rather than detailing specific workplace actions or outcomes. The Smithsonian is not described in either account as having responded in detail within the provided excerpts, and neither article presents independent evidence beyond the researchers’ review of publicly available profiles. Overall, the reports converge on the claim that employees with prior Democratic and progressive backgrounds play prominent roles at the Smithsonian.
