US EditionTrump fires director of the National Portrait Gallery
- On Friday, President Donald Trump dismissed Kim Sajet, who has been leading the National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
- The dismissal followed Trump's effort to reshape cultural institutions and stem diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
- Sajet had led the gallery since 2013, is a portraiture expert, and the Smithsonian Institution contains 21 museums focused on U.S. History and culture.
- Trump said Sajet was "highly partisan" and a strong DEI supporter, calling her removal requested by many and describing DEI as "totally inappropriate for her position."
- This firing marks Trump's first direct action against the Smithsonian and reflects his broader campaign to eliminate divisive narratives within federal cultural bodies.
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Trump fires director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery for being ‘strong supporter’ of DEI
Kim Sajet, Director of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, attends the 2019 American Portrait Gala at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery on November 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 2:22 PM – Sunday, June 1, 2025 President Donald Trump has fired Director of the National Portrait Gallery Kim Sajet. ... The post Trump fires director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery …
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ThePatriotLight - And, another one bites the dust… As President Trump continues to clean house, he just abruptly fired the Director of the National Portrait Gallery Kim Sajet. Read his very to-the-point announcement on Truth Social: Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am herby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the National Portrait Gallery. She is a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, whi…
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USA - Trump Fires the Director of the National Portrait Gallery
US President Trump dismissed the director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C., Kim Sajet. On his own social media platform "Truth Social", Trump wrote that Sajet was a very partial person and a strong advocate of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Diversity, Equality and Inclusion), which is totally inappropriate for her position.
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Donald Trump doesn’t even know what National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet exactly did wrong. According to The Washington Post, when he announced her firing on his social media platform, he said he made the decision “Upon the request and recommendation of many people.” I’ll take a wild guess that those “many people” are his white nationalist co-presidents Stephen Miller and immigrant Elon Musk. Without citing a shred of evidence, Trump cal…
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