Trump fires Doug Emhoff, Biden appointees from Holocaust museum board
- Donald Trump has removed Doug Emhoff and several other Biden appointees from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, prompting public anger and backlash from political figures.
- Doug Emhoff stated that his commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education remains steadfast despite the dismissal.
- The removals occurred a week after Holocaust Remembrance Day and included several other former officials appointed in January.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the removals as a cheap political shot amidst rising antisemitism.
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Doug Emhoff among Biden appointees removed by Trump from US Holocaust Memorial Council
Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, ousted from the US Holocaust Memorial Council amid a broader reshuffle by Trump, condemns the move as politicizing Holocaust remembrance.
Donald Trump fires former second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, from the Holocaust Memorial Council board
Several other Biden-era officials were removed from the Council along with Emhoff on Tuesday. The husband of former vice president Kamala Harris has suggested that the decision was politically motivated: 'To turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue is dangerous.'


Trump fires Doug Emhoff from Holocaust Memorial Council
“Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Emhoff said in a statement to the NYT. “Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized.
Trump fires Emhoff and other Biden appointees from Holocaust museum board
President Donald Trump has fired former second gentleman Doug Emhoff and several other Biden appointees from the council that oversees the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is Jewish and toured the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January 2023 alongside Holocaust survivors. “Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holo…
Trump Removes Doug Emhoff, Other Biden Nominees from Holocaust Memorial Council
"No divisive political decision will ever shake my commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education or to combating hate and antisemitism," Doug Emhoff said in response to his termination Mandel NGAN / AFP; John Lamparski/Getty Donald Trump; Doug EmhoffPresident Donald Trump’s administration is making changes to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum board.On Tuesday, April 29, Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, announ…
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