3 w. ago National Portrait Gallery head steps down following Trump attempt to fire her

National Portrait Gallery head steps down following Trump attempt to fire her  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Smithsonian Museum Director Trump Said He Fired Decides to Step Down

The Smithsonian has said it retains power over personnel decisions, but Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the National Portrait Gallery, has decided to depart.

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3 w. ago Smithsonian affirms independence after Trump says he fired head of 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.

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3 w. ago Smithsonian board to keep institution 'free from political or partisan influence'

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.

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3 w. ago In Challenge to Trump, Smithsonian Says It Controls Personnel Decisions

The Smithsonian says it retains the authority over personnel such as the director of the National Portrait Gallery, whose firing the president had announced.

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3 w. ago Defying Trump’s Firing, Smithsonian Says It Controls Personnel Decisions

The Smithsonian is challenging the president’s authority to dismiss the leader of the National Portrait Gallery but says it will look into his complaints.

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3 w. ago President Trump said he fired a Smithsonian museum director. Can he do that?

Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was firing the director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.

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4 w. ago Defying Trump, National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet is still at work

Defying Trump, National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet is still at work  The Washington Post

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