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Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch to retire

Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch to retire amid Trump administration effort to reshape institution

Lonnie Bunch III said he will retire as the head of the Smithsonian Institution, a role that placed him at the center of President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the world's largest museum organiza...

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Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch steps down amid Trump administration pressure

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Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration

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Smithsonian Leader Is Resigning After Clashes With Trump

After a seven-year run, Lonnie Bunch announced today that he was stepping down as secretary of the Smithsonian.

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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Steps Down Amid Strife With Trump

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Lonnie Bunch, First Black Smithsonian Secretary, Resigns After Trump Admin Threatened To Cut Ties, Suggested Leaders Should Resign

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Departing Smithsonian Secretary Faced ‘Mounting Pressure Campaign’

“He has experienced a mounting pressure campaign as the Smithsonian became a battlefield in the culture wars,” said Samuel J. Redman, a history professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who...

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Smithsonian head announces his retirement after clash with Trump over ‘improper’ woke ideology at museums

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Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch announces departure

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Trump-Smithsonian rift takes unexpected turn as longtime chief quits: 'Now is the time'

Lonnie G Bunch III co-founded the museum and led it until becoming the Smithsonian’s first Black secretary in 2019

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Head of Smithsonian museums announces he will be stepping down

The US institution is under pressure from the Trump administration to change how it portrays the country’s history.

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Smithsonian Castle Renovations Set to Resume, Seismic Moat Still Planned

Restoring the Castle's red sandstone exterior has posed its own puzzle. The original quarry in Montgomery County, Maryland, closed in 1901. The restoration has used salvaged sandstone from a demolished or slated-for-demolition New Jersey church to supply masonry for the project.

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Smithsonian reveals why it shut down several museums in DC

The Smithsonian revealed why seven of its locations along Washington, D.C.’s National Mall were shut down Thursday. The institution, which previously only stated the closures were due to a “mechanical issue,” told The Independent in a statement ...