Smithsonian Institution secretary to retire amid Trump attacks on museum independence
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Culture category. Published on September 8, 2026 • Originally reported by Chris Stein in Washington. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Culture category. Published on September 8, 2026 • Originally reported by Chris Stein in Washington. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
‘I have to be honest, it has been stressful,’ Lonnie Bunch III says
The Smithsonian Institution’s secretary, Lonnie Bunch III, will retire at the end of the year amid Donald Trump’s attacks on the museum’s content and independence.
Bunch, who was appointed in 2019 as the first African American to lead the museums, cited personal reasons for departing, while acknowledging the pressure that the president’s attacks on the Smithsonian’s depictions of US history had taken.
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