"Ford Foundation Member Blames Trump Fears for Liz Cheney Award Snub"
TL;DR
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly resigned from the Gerald R. Ford Foundation board, claiming that the foundation refused to consider Liz Cheney for its Medal for Distinguished Public Service due to fear of retribution from Donald Trump. Kennerly defended Cheney, stating that she is the only person worthy of the top award and criticizing the foundation's decision as petty and fearful. Cheney, a vocal critic of Trump, faced backlash within the Republican Party and lost her re-election bid in 2022.
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- Famed photographer quits Ford board over Liz Cheney snub POLITICO
- Gerald R. Ford Foundation nixed award for Liz Cheney over Trump fears, board member claims Detroit News
- Renowned photographer leaves Ford foundation board after Cheney passed over for award The Hill
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