# Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to retire amid clashes with Trump administration

https://mins.news/en/item/50358

- NBC News, 2026-09-08 18:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/smithsonian-secretary-lonnie-bunch-to-retire-amid-clashes-with-trump-administration-269494853922

> Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced he will step down by the end of the year. NBC highlights his accomplishments leading the institution and past tensions with President Trump and his administration.

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