Why is Lonnie Bunch retiring? Smithsonian chief steps down amid Trump scrutiny over museum’s history
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September 9, 2026
Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the Smithsonian Institution, has announced his retirement. His exit comes at a time when the Trump administration has been putting heavy pressure on the museum organization, and also as several White House staffers are…