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  "id": 6297751,
  "title": "Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/smithsonians-secretary-to-resign-as-trump-tries-to-rule-the-6297751",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/arts/design/smithsonian-secretary-lonnie-bunch-resigns.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.",
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        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Lonnie Bunch Says He Will Resign As Secretary Of The Smithsonian Amid Trump Administration Attacks And Pressure On Institution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/lonnie-bunch-says-he-will-resign-as-secretary-of-the-smithsonian-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:35:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Smithsonian Institution secretary to retire amid Trump attacks on museum independence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/smithsonian-institution-secretary-to-retire-amid-trump-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:44:49.000Z"
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