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Lonnie Bunch to Retire from Smithsonian Amid Political Turmoil

Lonnie Bunch is resigning as head of the Smithsonian Institution after a challenging year marked by political pressure from the Trump administration. His departure, effective at the end of the year, follows a controversial White House report criticizing Smithsonian leadership.

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