Lonnie Bunch steps down from Smithsonian leadership amid contested U.S. history

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first historian and African American to lead the Smithsonian, announces his resignation.

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His departure comes amid debates over U.S. history under the Trump administration.

He leaves a legacy including the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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