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The president said he had fired the museum leader — setting up a standoff between the White House and the Smithsonian.
The standoff between President Trump and the Smithsonian Institution ends, for now, as National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet steps down.
Kim Sajet is stepping down from her position as director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, even as the network of museums disputed President Donald Trump’s announcement he was ...
President Donald Trump announced on May 30 that he fired Kim Sajet from her role as director of Smithsonian’s National ...
As predicted, Donald Trump’s attempt at flexing his might at The Smithsonian is hitting some snarls; plus, Blake takes The Odeon, and more in this week’s column.
National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet is resigning from her post two weeks after President Trump tried to fire her and accused her of being “highly partisan” and supportive of diversity ...
The Smithsonian Institution late Monday issued its own declaration of independence, saying authority over its staff lies with Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch. The move follows President Trump's assertion ...
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post on May 30 that he fired Kim Sajet from her role as director of Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. “Upon the request ...
Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., will depart her post following a social media post by President Donald Trump in which he said he had fired her.
President Donald Trump fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, for being a “strong supporter” of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Trump announced the termination ...
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced Laura Katzman, professor of art history at James Madison University, as the winner of its 2024 Director’s Essay Prize.
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced Tiffany E. Barber, Ph.D., assistant professor of Africana studies and art history at the University of Delaware, as the winner of the 2022 ...