‼️URGENT: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is Being Shut Down Right Now
Trump’s administration, through a stealth move led by Keith Sonderling (somehow both DepSec of Labor and the new Acting Director of IMLS), is actively dismantling the agency as we speak at 955 L’Enfant Plaza. DHS personnel are even present to shut down grants for libraries and museums.
IMLS provides essential funding to every public library system and museum in the country, yet it’s being axed with zero major media coverage. This is part of Trump’s latest executive order, which sacrifices federal agencies under the guise of “efficiency.” In reality? It’s a targeted attack on public institutions that serve millions.
📉 Impact:
🔹 Public libraries will lose crucial federal funding
🔹 Museums in every state will be hit hard
🔹 Communities relying on these programs will be left stranded
This isn’t about “saving money” (IMLS funding is just 0.004% of the federal budget). This is about gutting public access to knowledge, education, and culture… quietly, so no one fights back.
📢 SHARE THIS. Demand answers. Call your representatives. The death of IMLS affects every American community.
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