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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
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What happenedAmid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announces retirement". The center frames it as "Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration".
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9 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftLonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterSmithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced that he is stepping down as the institution he leads faces an escalating battle with the Trump administration over how it tells the American sto...
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Amid attacks from the White House, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position after seven years of leading the Smithsonian Institution.
