# Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch to step down amid Trump administration pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/50558

- France 24, 2026-09-09 00:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260909-smithsonian-chief-lonnie-bunch-steps-down-amid-trump-administration-pressure

> The Smithsonian says Secretary Lonnie Bunch will leave at the end of the year as the institution remains under scrutiny from the Trump administration over how its museums portray US history.

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