CNN: The Orwellian Turn of the Trump Administration

CNN analyzes concerns about the efforts of US President Donald Trump to 'rewrite history'.

The report refers to an executive order in March targeting the Smithsonian Institution, which many interpreted as an attempt to rewrite history according to Trump's preferences. According to CNN, some historical information that Trump dislikes has disappeared from the institution.

Additionally, CNN mentions the dismissal of Erica McEnearfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just hours after Trump was briefed on the poor employment figures for July. Trump stated that he fired her because he 'didn't believe the current numbers'.

Senators such as Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, Rand Paul, and Lisa Murkowski expressed concerns about Trump's actions, fearing they would affect the credibility of government data.

CNN comments that the message Trump is sending is that data and conclusions must be to his liking, or there will be consequences.