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 ...

Henneberger and Mastio debate DEI and diversity after the firing of National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet.

Donald Trump has fired National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet, citing her strong support for DEI initiatives as ...

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

US President Donald Trump fired Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery, citing her support for DEI. The legality is unclear, as the Smithsonian operates independently.

Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Friday that he had fired Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery in ...

Trump did not cite any specific actions or comments by Kim Sajet that may have triggered her firing, which he announced in a ...

On 30 May 2025, Trump declared via Truth Social that Kim Sajet was being terminated for her alleged partisanship and support of DEI, which he deemed 'totally inappropriate' for her position.

President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to assert control over an elite American cultural institution has turned into a ...

President Donald Trump fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, for being a "strong supporter" of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., ...