Smithsonian hunts new leader as culture-war pressures mount
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The Smithsonian is launching a nationwide search for its next secretary as Lonnie Bunch III prepares to retire, with three vacancies on the Board of Regents and growing concerns about political influence. The Trump administration has mounted cultural-contest pressure, including plans to install signs at the National Museum of American History, while Chief Justice Roberts is eyed as a potential stabilizing figure amid a polarized recruitment climate.
- ‘Who wants to sign up to deal with the political pressure?’: Smithsonian faces Trump’s culture war as search for leader is on CNN
- Trump wants to control the Smithsonian’s future. The organization’s next leader will be a big test. Politico
- Retiring Smithsonian head Lonnie G. Bunch III: "You can run from history, but you can't hide" CBS News
- Opinion | Privatize the Smithsonian WSJ
- Jackson: The cost of being Black or female in Trump’s administration STLtoday.com
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