Trump's Smithsonian Showdown: A Battle for American Identity The impending departure of Lonnie G.
Bunch III as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution marks a significant turning point in the ongoing struggle between President Donald Trump and one of America's most revered cultural institutions.
While Bunch's retirement after nearly seven years at the helm is not solely due to Trump's machinations, the president's relentless campaign against what he deems "improper, divisive, or anti American ideology" has undoubtedly taken a toll on the Smithsonian.