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.

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

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 announced Friday that he is firing Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the National Portrait Gallery.

President Trump fired Kim Sajet, the National Portrait Gallery director, on Friday, describing her as a “highly partisan ...

In defiance of Trump’s announcement last Friday that he was firing her, Kim Sajet — the director of ... because she is a “strong supporter of DEI,” a reference to diversity, equity and ...

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

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