Smithsonian head to resign after Trump admin threats to cut off support 

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Smithsonian head to resign after Trump admin threats to cut off support: Lindsey Granger | RISING

Smithsonian head to resign after Trump admin threats to cut off support: Lindsey Granger | RISING

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced he will step down by the end of the year, after seven years leading one of the most important cultural institutions in the country.  

Bunch is the first Black person and the first historian to lead the Smithsonian. His departure comes as the Trump administration has dramatically escalated its fight with the institution over how American history should be told.  

Just days ago, the administration threatened to cut off federal agencies’ support for the Smithsonian, including loans of artifacts, procurement assistance and discretionary grants, accusing the institution of promoting what it calls an anti-American narrative.  

The administration has also accused the National Museum of American History of promoting “extreme political activism.”  

And in August, President Trump was explicit about what he believes is wrong, writing on Truth Social:  

“The Museums throughout........

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