Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
5 sources·Updated September 8, 2026
Lonnie Bunch resignation
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- NYT Homepage·4h agoLonnie G. Bunch III, Departing Smithsonian Secretary, Faced ‘Mounting Pressure Campaign’
Under Lonnie G. Bunch III’s leadership, President Trump accused the Smithsonian of liberal, anti-American bias. Supporters say he was dedicated to nonpartisan scholarship.
Read at NYT Homepage → - Al Jazeera·5h agoHead 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.
Read at Al Jazeera → - NBC News Top·7h agoSmithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to retire amid clashes with Trump administration
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced he will be stepping down from his position leading the institution by the end of the year. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell has details on Bunch's accomplishments and past tensions with President Trump and his administration.
Read at NBC News Top → - ABC News Top·9h agoSmithsonian 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.
Read at ABC News Top →
