Lonnie Bunch III, the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, at the opening of the “American Aspirations” exhibit at the Smithsonian Castle in May.
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Lonnie Bunch III said he will retire as the head of the Smithsonian Institution, a role that placed him at the center of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the world’s largest museum organization.
Lonnie Bunch III is stepping down from his role as the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution before the end of 2026, he announced Tuesday. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS TO CUT FEDERAL SUPPORT TO SMITHSONIAN OVER ‘IDEOLOGICAL ACTIVISM’ Bunch, 73, is the first black leader of the museum and educat…
The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie G. Bunch III, is stepping down, amid continued criticism from the White House about the direction of the Smithsonian museums. “There is no place like the Smithsonian—it has been one of the great loves of my life, and I am extraordinarily proud of …
Lonnie Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian as its secretary for the past seven years, said that he will step down at the end of the year. His departure comes amid repeated criticism from the Trump administration over how the institution depicts and describes historical events and figures.
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
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 way of entities including the museum and research complex.
Lonnie Bunch III announced his retirement from the Smithsonian Institution amid an escalating clash with the Trump administration over museum leadership.
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III announced Tuesday he will be stepping down from his role amid Trump administration disputes with the museum complex over how it presents American history. Bunch, 73, is the Smithsonian Institution’s first Black leader and founder of its National Museum of Afric…
‘I have to be honest, it has been stressful,’ says Lonnie Bunch III 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.
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.
Lonnie Bunch III, who led the charge to build the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and formerly served as the Chicago History Museum president, will step down from his post as the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian, he said in a statement Tuesday.
After a seven-year run marked most recently by attacks from the Trump administration, Lonnie Bunch III announced today that he was stepping down as secretary of the Smithsonian.
