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Jun 13, 2025 The Smithsonian Institution's governing board rejected Donald Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The board's refusal defended institutional independence against political interference in a major public memory institution.
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- Smithsonian Institution rebuffs Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet — The Smithsonian Institution's governing board rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13
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