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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III to step down
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III to step down

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Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian's first Black secretary, will retire as the Trump administration escalates criticism of the institution.

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Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch announces departure

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The Trump administration claimed the national museums he’s led portrayed a skewed and divisive version of the United States.

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