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Rep. Nancy Mace clashed with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III and National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig during a heated House Oversight Committee hearing, accusing the Smithsonian of exposing children to sexually explicit material.During the hearing, Mace displayed images she said were sourced from museum exhibits and publications, questioning why content depicting BDSM, fetish themes, and other explicit material was allegedly being made accessible to minors. She argued that such material has no place in spaces intended for children and demanded answers from Smithsonian officials.