New Facts: Lonnie Bunch Retires Amid Pressure From Trump
On July 8, Lonnie G. Bunch III emailed Smithsonian staff disputing the White House’s 162-page “Saving America’s Story” report. He wrote that the report is “not a fair characterization” of the National Museum of American History’s work. He added that leadership is carefully reviewing the report’s findings.
He stressed that the Smithsonian’s work is driven by scholarship, accuracy, and telling the fullness of America’s story. He reaffirmed nonpartisanship, independence, accuracy and integrity, and thanked staff for their dedication.
The White House report accused the museum of extreme political activism, including anti-White, illegal alien, and transgender activism, and of downplaying the Founders and the 250th anniversary. Bunch’s memo put the institution on record rejecting that framing while committing to review it.
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