← Eleven Days After the Interior Secretary Tells the Smithsonian That Federal Agencies "Cannot in Good Conscience Continue to Support" It "Under Current Leadership," Its First Black Secretary Announces He Is Retiring — Lonnie Bunch Says "It Has Been Stressful," Padilla Says He "Spoke Truth to Power," and the Republican Regent Looks Forward to a Successor Who Will "Preserve America's History"
“I look forward to working with my fellow Regents as the Smithsonian begins this important new chapter and searches for a new Secretary who will preserve America's history and master the art of storytelling for generations to come.
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