Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announces retirement

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his leadership role after seven years at the Smithsonian Institution. This resignation follows a series of attacks from the Trump administration and the White House. Specifically, the move occurs after the White House labeled the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution as radicals. Bunch's departure marks the end of his tenure as the head of the organization amid these political tensions and criticisms from the current administration.