WASHINGTON (AP) — Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous year in which President Donald Trump tried to remake the portrayal of U.S. history by the Smithsonian museums and other cultural entities.
Editor’s Note: Lonnie Bunch recently sat down with Geoff Bennett for an interview. Watch it live on Tuesday’s PBS News Hour on YouTube or check your local listings for the time.
Bunch said in a news release Tuesday that he was departing the position he had held since 2019 “with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude.” The Smithsonian said he
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