Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The recent removal of a reference to Donald Trump's impeachments from a Smithsonian museum exhibit has triggered renewed debate over how history is preserved, presented - and potentially manipulated - especially when it involves powerful political figures.

On Friday, the Smithsonian Institution confirmed it had taken down mention of Trump's 2019 and 2021 impeachments from a temporary exhibit panel on the U.S. presidency. While the museum denied facing political pressure from the Trump administration, the move has drawn scrutiny amid broader concerns about the politicization of historical memory.

The museum said the exhibit will soon be updated to reflect all presidential impeachment proceedings throughout American histo...