National Portrait Gallery Director Resigns Amid Trump Firing Controversy
TL;DR
Kim Sajet resigned as director of the National Portrait Gallery two weeks after President Trump called for her firing, citing her support for diversity initiatives; her departure was announced by Smithsonian's secretary, with Kevin Gover to serve as acting director.
- National Portrait Gallery head resigns two weeks after Trump called for her firing CNN
- Smithsonian Museum Director Trump Said He Fired Decides to Step Down The New York Times
- Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her The Guardian
- National Portrait Gallery director to step down following Trump’s ‘firing’ Politico
- President Trump said he fired a Smithsonian museum director. Can he do that? NPR
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