National Gallery Director, Fired by Trump, Is Still on the Job

On Friday, President Donald Trump took to social media to fire Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery, creating a firestorm of controversy at the Smithsonian Institution and beyond.

Describing her as a “highly partisan person” and “strong supporter of DEI,” Trump posted on May 30 on Truth Social that he had removed Sajet from her role at the portraiture museum in downtown Washington, DC. The post indicated that her replacement would be named shortly.

As of June 5, though, Sajet is still reporting to work, a spokesperson for the Smithsonian confirmed.

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