
The head of the Smithsonian Institution's museums has announced he will step down, according to Al Jazeera. The departure comes as the US institution faces pressure from the Trump administration to change how it portrays the country's history. The announcement was reported on 8 September 2026. No further details about a successor or the specific circumstances of the resignation were provided in the report.
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