Yes. On September 8, 2026, Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announced he will retire from the post, concluding nearly 38 years of Smithsonian service.
Bunch has held the Secretary role since June 2019—the first African American and first historian to do so—and the Institution said he will leave at the end of the year. His announcement follows a period of pressure from the Trump administration over how Smithsonian museums portray U.S. history.
Source: Smithsonian Institution Newsdesk – Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement