국가보훈처가 2017년 7월 당시 윤주경 독립기념관장에게 ‘청와대의 뜻’이라며 사의를 종용했다는 언론보도에 대해 사실이 아니라고 해명했다.
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs explained that it was not true of the media reports that he induced the president of Independence Hall Yoon Joo-kyung to resign saying it's the "Intention of Cheong Wa Dae" at the time of July 2017.