特朗普政府报告指控这家联邦资助机构存在意识形态俘获和极端政治激进主义
2026年7月30日 美国东部时间早上6:00 / 福克斯新闻
作者：利奥·布里塞尼奥、卡梅伦·考索恩 福克斯新闻
唐纳德·特朗普总统下令在史密森尼学会外设置警示标志，指责该机构的展品政治化，强调激进主义而非历史。该机构因推动种族赔偿以及2020年一张批评“白人文化”的信息图而受到审查。一场国会听证会进一步激化了关于该博物馆“觉醒派”展品及其历史准确性的辩论，凸显了日益紧张的局势。
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FOX新闻独家首发： 福克斯新闻数字频道的调查发现，史密森尼学会秘书朗尼·邦奇三世的薪酬——包括基本工资和额外福利——在2020年至2024年间总计超过440万美元。邦奇曾称多元化、公平性与包容性（DEI）“对博物馆运营的卓越表现不可或缺”。
尽管史密森尼学会通过私人信托资金发放高管薪酬以遵守联邦薪酬上限，但这笔高额薪酬可能引发新的审查，因为联邦纳税人仍承担该机构约60%的整体预算。
在任职期间，邦奇推动了该机构文化影响力的全面转型。他在2019年接受《史密森尼杂志》采访时表示，他希望史密森尼学会将“多元化与包容性置于如此核心的位置，以至于不再需要专门提及”。
“我们自称是伟大的召集者，但我们实际上是伟大的合法化者。我希望史密森尼学会为重要议题赋予合法性，无论是1619项目还是气候变化，”邦奇说道，他指的是备受学者抨击存在“严重错误”的争议性《1619项目》。“我们帮助人们思考什么是重要的，什么是他们应该辩论的，什么是他们应该拥护的。”
前民主党幕僚、多元化公平性与包容性负责人在政治风暴中塑造史密森尼学会领导层
2026年2月20日，华盛顿特区，史密森尼学会秘书朗尼·邦奇在史密森尼国家美国历史博物馆的一场活动中发言。特朗普夫人将她的第二套就职典礼礼服捐赠给了该博物馆，礼服由设计师埃尔韦·皮埃尔设计，他也曾为她设计第一套就职典礼礼服。（安娜·莫尼梅克/盖蒂图片社）
“每个思考过1619项目的人，无论支持还是反对，都能看到史密森尼学会在其中留下了印记。在我看来，这是一场伟大的胜利，”他补充道。
作为秘书，邦奇向该组织的摄政委员会汇报工作，并负责监督史密森尼学会的21座博物馆、21座图书馆、国家动物园以及多个研究中心。在机构内部，副秘书、首席运营官和对外事务部门均向他汇报。
尽管邦奇目前的薪酬尚未公开，但史密森尼学会2020年至2024年的990号税务申报表显示，他已斩获数百万美元，其中2024年的基本工资为915469美元，额外福利为74090美元。其他年份的基本工资在726156美元至861379美元之间，额外福利最高可达68391美元。
除了上述采访，他还与他人共同撰写了一份题为“DEAI卓越实践”的政策框架资源，其中DEAI是多元化、公平性、可及性与包容性的首字母缩写。该文件是为美国博物馆联盟撰写的。
邦奇在这份17页的文件中进一步阐述了他对多元化的看法，文件中称，博物馆应“将实施DEAI政策和流程的责任与问责嵌入到机构各级的运营、岗位描述和绩效评估中，从董事会、C-suite高管和高级领导层，到中层管理人员、基层员工和志愿者”。
“DEAI对博物馆运营的卓越表现不可或缺。句号，”邦奇写道。
“在美国乃至全球面临社会、政治和文化两极分化，以及明显的结构性种族主义和其他形式压迫的背景下，DEAI必须成为我们理解和践行机构卓越标准的核心，”他补充道。
专家：史密森尼学会在就“白人文化”图表道歉后推动“令人反感”的社会行动培训
2026年5月28日，华盛顿特区国家广场史密森尼城堡，朗尼·邦奇——史密森尼学会秘书——在“美国抱负”展览开幕前拍摄肖像照。该展览展出了史密森尼学会最珍贵的部分藏品，以纪念美国建国250周年。（阿尔·德拉/《华盛顿邮报》via盖蒂图片社）
邦奇的言论以及其他史密森尼学会领导层的言论引发了特朗普政府的审查。在一份题为《拯救美国的历史》的报告中，该政府对该组织明显的政治倾向提出了担忧。
“从博物馆领导层的言论中可以证实，这种意识形态俘获已将博物馆的使命从单纯的历史教育和学术研究，转向了试图改造我们国家的极端政治激进主义，”报告中写道。
而就邦奇本人而言，尽管他一直在推动DEAI，但他声称自己是一个无党派人士，没有任何议程。
“这个国家需要的是无党派且安全的场所，让人们能够认真思考身边正在发生的事情，”邦奇在接受《史密森尼杂志》采访时表示。
史密森尼学会于1846年由国会设立为独立联邦信托机构，严重依赖纳税人的资金。
特朗普下令在史密森尼博物馆外设置标识，围绕其美国历史描绘方式的争议升级
2025年5月29日，佐治亚州亚特兰大，史密森尼学会第14任秘书朗尼·邦奇出席约翰与莉莲·迈尔斯·刘易斯基金会2025年“善意抗争”晚宴。（帕拉斯·格里芬/盖蒂图片社）
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“从财务上看，该机构约三分之二的资金依赖联邦政府，”该组织在其2025年管理报告中表示。
当被问及是否认为自己的政治倾向与史密森尼学会的整体宗旨相悖，以及联邦资助是否应阻止该机构员工推进既定议程时，邦奇没有立即回应置评请求。
利奥·布里塞尼奥是福克斯新闻数字频道国会团队的政治记者，此前曾在《世界杂志》担任记者。
Smithsonian exec who said DEI ‘must be at the center’ of institutions is raking in eye-popping salary
Trump administration report accused the federally-funded institution of ideological capture and extreme political activism
July 30, 2026 6:00am EDT / Fox News
By Leo Briceno , Cameron Cawthorne Fox News
President Donald Trump orders warning signs outside the Smithsonian, alleging politicized exhibits that emphasize activism over history. The institution faces scrutiny for promoting racial reparations and for a 2020 infographic criticizing ‘white culture.’ A congressional hearing further ignited debate over the museum’s ‘woke’ displays and their historical accuracy, highlighting the growing tension.
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FIRST ON FOX:Lonnie Bunch III, the Smithsonian Institution secretary who called DEI an “integral to excellence in museum practice,” raked in over $4.4 million from 2020-2024 in base salary and added benefits, a Fox News Digital review found.
While the Smithsonian funds executive compensation through private trust revenues to comply with federal pay caps, the high-dollar package could draw fresh scrutiny because federal taxpayers still fund roughly 60% of the institution’s overall budget.
During his tenure, Bunch has championed a sweeping transformation of the institution’s cultural footprint, stating during a 2019 interview with the Smithsonian Magazine that he wanted the Smithsonian to make “diversity and inclusion so central that it’s no longer talked about.”
“We call ourselves the Great Convener, but we’re really a great legitimizer. And I want the Smithsonian to legitimize important issues, whether it’s 1619 or climate change,” Bunch said, referring to the controversial 1619 Project that has been repeatedly slammed for “egregious errors” by scholars. “We help people think about what’s important, what they should debate, what they should embrace.”
FORMER DEMOCRATIC STAFFERS, DEI LEADERS SHAPE SMITHSONIAN LEADERSHIP AMID POLITICAL FIRESTORM
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch listens during an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on February 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Trump donated her second inaugural dress to the museum, which was designed by fashion designer Herve Pierre, who also designed her first inauguration dress.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“Everybody that thought about the 1619 Project, whether they liked it or disagreed with it, saw that the Smithsonian had fingerprints on it. And that to me was a great victory,” he added.
As secretary, Bunch reports to the organization’s board of regents and oversees the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo and several research centers. Within the organization, the departments of the deputy secretary, chief operating officer and external affairs report to him.
While Bunch’s current salary is not public yet, the Smithsonian Institution’s 990 tax forms from 2020 to 2024 show that he has raked in millions of dollars, including a salary of $915,469 with $74,090 in added benefits in 2024. Other years range from $726,156 to $861,379 for his salary and up to $68,391 in added benefits.
In addition to the interview, he co-wrote a policy framework resource titled “Excellence in DEAI,” an acronym for diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion, which was written for the American Alliance of Museums.
Bunch further elaborated on his views on diversity in this 17-page document, which says that museums should “embed responsibility and accountability for implementing DEAI policies and processes into operations, job descriptions, and performance reviews at all levels of the institution, from the board of directors, c-level executives, and senior leaders to middle managers, junior staff, and volunteers.”
“DEAI is integral to excellence in museum practice. FULL STOP,” Bunch wrote.
“Amid social, political and cultural polarization and clear structural racism and other forms of oppression in the United States and around the world, DEAI must be at the center of how we understand and practice excellence in our institutions,” he added.
SMITHSONIAN PUSHED ‘REVOLTING’ SOCIAL ACTION TRAINING AFTER ‘WHITENESS’ CHART APOLOGY: EXPERT
Lonnie Bunch, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, poses for a portrait ahead of the opening of the “American Aspirations” exhibit, featuring some of the Smithsonian’s most treasured objects to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, at the Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Al Drago/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Bunch’s comments, along with statements from other Smithsonian leadership members, have prompted scrutiny from the Trump administration. In a report titled “Saving America’s Story,” the administration raised concerns that the organization had taken on a clear political bent.
“Confirmed in the words of museum leadership, this ideological capture has moved the museum’s mission away from straightforward historical education and scholarship toward an extreme political activism that seeks to transform our country,” the report reads.
For his part, Bunch has claimed that he sees himself as an apolitical actor without an agenda despite pushing for DEAI.
“What the country needs are places that are nonpartisan and safe, where people can grapple with what’s going on around them,” Bunch told Smithsonian Magazine.
The Smithsonian, which was established by Congress in 1846 as an independent federal trust, depends heavily on taxpayer dollars.
TRUMP ORDERS SIGNS OUTSIDE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM AMID ROW OVER ITS DEPICTION OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Honoree Lonnie Bunch, 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, attends the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation 2025 Good Trouble Gala at Flourish Atlanta on May 29, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.(Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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“Financially, the institution depends on the federal government for approximately two-thirds of its funding,” the organization stated in its 2025 management report.
Bunch did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether he believes his political leanings are at odds with the Smithsonian’s overall purpose or whether federal funding should prevent the organization’s employees from furthering a stated agenda.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.