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Smithsonian Chief At Center Of Trump Fight Over American History To Retire

Republican Ledger staff · 3:56 PM ET

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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III will retire at the end of the year following seven years at the institution’s helm and a contentious period of clashes with the Trump administration over how American history should be presented. Bunch, 73, announced his retirement Tuesday with “very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude.” He has served as the ...

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