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President Trump and JD Vance want to eliminate “improper, divisive or anti-American ideology” from Smithsonian museums.
The Smithsonian’s board of regents issued a statement on Monday declaring that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the secretary, with oversight by the board ...
The Smithsonian Institution on Monday emphasized its “nonpartisan stature” and said “all personnel decisions” are made by its secretary more than a week after President Donald Trump said ...
Trump is accused of not having the authority to terminate Kim Sajet as director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery.
The Smithsonian has fired back at Donald Trump and declared itself a “nonpartisan institution” after the president attempted to meddle in the operations of the prestigious research and museum ...
The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump's claim that he fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery.
The Smithsonian affirmed its autonomy in a statement on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that he had fired the head of the National Portrait Gallery.
Smithsonian rejects Trump’s attempt to fire National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery, is shown in 2022.
In 1846, the Smithsonian was established by Congress as an independent entity. For over nearly 180 years, the Smithsonian has welcomed millions of visitors each year to experience art, history, ...
But Trump’s effort to oust Sajet presents the Smithsonian with an existential crisis: If the president succeeds in removing a key leader who is not accused of any professional or personal ...
The Smithsonian faces an existential crisis. The world is watching. Trump’s effort to oust the director of the National Portrait Gallery could give him absolute control of Smithsonian content.