Smithsonian says it controls its personnel decisions after Trump fired National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet

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President Donald Trump announced in May that he was ousting National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet .

The Smithsonian issued a statement Monday saying that it controls its personnel decisions.

The statement came after Trump announced on May 30 he was firing Sajett , who he referred to as a 'highly partisan person' and a 'strong supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion'.

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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114597966895334541?ref=tippinsights.com https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-statement?ref=tippinsights.com https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/unit/regents/final_appendix_june_2025.pdf?ref=tippinsights.com https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/02/proposed-smithsonian-womens-museum-transgender-inclusive/?ref=tippinsights.com https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2025/06/10/smithsonian-personnel-statement-trump-sajet/?ref=tippinsights.com https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history/?ref=tippinsights.com https://dailycaller.com/author/IOwen/?ref=tippinsights.com https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/30/trump-fires-partisan-portrait-gallery-director/?ref=tippinsights.com

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