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Lonnie Bunch Announces Retirement as Smithsonian Secretary
- On Tuesday, Lonnie G. Bunch III announced his retirement after seven years as the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, describing his tenure as a profound privilege and calling the institution one of the great loves of his life.
- Bunch began his career in the late 1970s when Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins hired him to work in the education department, later returning to lead the NMAAHC before his 2019 appointment as Secretary.
- His tenure expanded the institution's roster of 19 museums by adding two new members: the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino, cementing institutional growth.
- Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, who serves as the Smithsonian chancellor, said the Board of Regents will manage the transition and ensure a smooth succession for Bunch's replacement.
- Bunch described the Smithsonian as a "national classroom," emphasizing that the institution's work helps the nation understand its complex history and remains essential to America's self-understanding.
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The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized the way the institution presents American history.
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The first African-American leader of the prestigious institution announced his "retirement" as he faced numerous pressures from the Trump administration, accusing the Smithsonian of conveying an overly progressive world view.
·Paris, France
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The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized the way the institution presents American history.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
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The head of the Smithsonian Institution, an iconic American museum complex, announced his departure on Tuesday.
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