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National Portrait Gallery head steps down following Trump attempt to fire her
Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, resigned on Friday, two weeks after ...
Amid Trump standoff, Smithsonian says only secretary can hire and fire
The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship after Trump ...
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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 ...
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The Smithsonian board plans to keep the museum complex '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 ...
Defying Trump’s Firing, 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.
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 ...