He will depart at a vulnerable time for the institution, which includes dozens of museums along with libraries, research centers and the National Zoo. While the Smithsonian has traditionally operated independently of the party in power, the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized how the institution portrays America's past.
He will depart at a vulnerable time for the institution, which includes dozens of museums along with libraries, research centers and the National Zoo.
While the Smithsonian has traditionally operated independently of the party in power, the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized how the institution portrays America's past.
Chief Justice John Roberts, who serves as chancellor of the Smithsonian, praised Bunch in a statement.
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"From his days as a young curator at the National Air and Space and American History Museums through his tenure as the founding director of the African American History and Culture Museum and culminating in his distinguished service for the past seven years in the Smiths... He will depart at a vulnerable time for the institution, which includes dozens of museums along with libraries, research centers and the National Zoo. While the Smithsonian has traditionally operated independently of the party in power, the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized how the institution portrays America's past.
"There is no place like the Smithsonian — it has been one of the great loves of my life, and I am extraordinarily proud of what we have accomplished together." He is the first Black person and first historian to lead the institution.
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