‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks
Outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch. Photograph: Allison Robbert/APView image in fullscreenOutgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch. “And what you see in this building is great love.
- ▪Outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch.
- ▪Photograph: Allison Robbert/APView image in fullscreenOutgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch.
- ▪“And what you see in this building is great love.
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Outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch. Photograph: Allison Robbert/APView image in fullscreenOutgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch. Photograph: Allison Robbert/APWashington DC‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacksOutgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’David Smith in WashingtonSat 26 Sep 2026 00.59 EDTLast modified on Sat 26 Sep 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has defended the organisation against political interference, insisting that telling the unvarnished and complex truths of…
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