'Fail': CNN's Anderson Cooper mocks Trump's attempt to 'purge' Smithsonian

President Donald Trump's efforts to rewrite American history didn't sit well with CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday night.

Cooper discussed the Trump administration's moves to review the content at the Smithsonian Museum, which is home to many American historical artifacts and documents. In a letter sent to eight of the Smithsonian's 21 museums, the White House said they were conducting the review to ensure the museums are promoting "American excellence."

The White House also demanded a full catalogue of all exhibitions, including traveling shows, as well as a list of all day-to-day operations, budgets, and strategic plans for the next three years.

Cooper said during the opening segment of "Anderson Cooper 360" that the move was part of an ongoing effort to "purge" government websites of references to vulnerable and minority populations.

"It's a sort of ironic Ctrl+F fail by the administration, but also part of a deeply serious effort to remove from government websites any mention or photograph of anything that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," Cooper said, referring to the search and find function on a computer.

During the first Trump administration, the president formed the 1776 Commission to write and publish a different version of American history than they claimed was being taught in schools. Experts chided the document because it didn't contain any footnotes or references, which are commonplace in historical works.

"What followed was the elimination of references to any Black and Latino war heroes, gay service members, and efforts to integrate the armed services," Cooper said.

Watch the segment below or by clicking here.