The president said he had fired the museum leader — setting up a standoff between the White House and the Smithsonian.

But this time, the attack has foundered, as Trump lacks the legal authority to dismiss Sajet or hire her replacement—although ...

Four days after the president said he was dismissing the head of the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian has yet to ...

President Donald Trump said Friday that he has fired Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery.Trump posted on ...

Trump’s effort to oust the director of the National Portrait Gallery could give him absolute control over Smithsonian content ...

Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian museum for more than 12 years, has tried to bring in more contemporary artists.

President Donald Trump has fired Kim Sajet, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing her support for ...

President Donald Trump announced on May 30 that he fired Kim Sajet from her role as director of Smithsonian’s National ...

President Donald Trump announced the firing of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery director.The president terminated ...

Trump’s move to fire Sajet, who was named director in 2013, has been called into question as the Smithsonian is not under the ...

President Trump declared the director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery "a highly partisan person, and a strong ...