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New York Post
30-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Donald Trump fires National Portrait Gallery director for being ‘strong supporter' of DEI
President Donald Trump fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, for being a 'strong supporter' of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Trump announced the termination in a post on Truth Social on Friday afternoon. 'Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am hereby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the National Portrait Gallery,' the president wrote. 'She is a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position. Her replacement will be named shortly. Thank you for your attention to this matter!' A White House official told Fox News Digital that Sajet had donated $3,982 to Democrats, including presidential campaigns for former President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. Sajet also reportedly donated to other Democrats, including former Vice President Kamala Harris. The White House also pointed to the gallery's photo of Trump, which was curated by Sajet. The caption of the photo reads, 'Impeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection after supporters attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, he was acquitted by the Senate in both trials. After losing to Joe Biden in 2020, Trump mounted a historic comeback in the 2024 election. He is the only president aside from Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) to have won a nonconsecutive second term.' 3 A White House official said that Sajet had donated $3,982 to Democrats. Getty Images for Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery The White House official also said it was ironic that Sajet said, 'We try very much not to editorialise. I don't want by reading the label to get a sense of what the curator's opinion is about that person. I want someone reading the label to understand that it's based on historical fact.' The National Portrait Gallery did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the matter. According to the National Portrait Gallery website, Sajet was the first woman to serve as the director of the National Portrait Gallery, and she spent time in the role looking for ways to put her experience and creativity at the center of learning and civic awareness. Prior to taking the position, Sajet was the president and CEO of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and held other positions at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 3 President Donald Trump, joined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Her biography notes that she was born in Nigeria, was raised in Australia and is a citizen of the Netherlands. She came to the U.S. with her family in 1997. Hours after taking the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, Trump signed an executive order to eliminate all DEI programs from the federal government. A day later, the president directed the Office of Personnel Management to notify heads of agencies and departments to close all DEI offices and place those government workers in those offices on paid leave. 3 Kim Sajet, Rhea L. Combs, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Oprah Winfrey and artist Shawn Michael Warren pose in front of the portrait during the unveiling of Oprah Winfrey's portrait on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Getty Images for Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Earlier this month, Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, who was in charge of the U.S. Copyright Office, which came just days after terminating the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. The termination was part of the administration's ongoing purge of government officials who are perceived to be opposed to Trump and his agenda. Both women were notified of their termination by email, The Associated Press previously reported. Hayden tapped Perlmutter to lead the Copyright Office in October 2020.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump when pressed on if he needs to uphold the Constitution: 'I don't know'
President Donald Trump is not committing to upholding the Constitution as he continues his sweeping deportation agenda. Critics and some judges hold that the White House has undermined due process rights in its push to quickly detain and deport migrants in the United States. Trump has repeatedly signaled that his priorities lie elsewhere. "Some of the worst, most dangerous people on Earth," Trump told host Kristen Welker in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." And I was elected to get them the hell out of here and the courts are holding me from doing it." During the interview, Trump pointedly did not agree with the notion that the Fifth Amendment grants citizens and non-citizens alike the same legal rights. "I don't know. It seems — it might say that, but if you're talking about that, then we'd have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials," Trump told Welker. "We have thousands of people that are some murderers and some drug dealers and some of the worst people on Earth." The White House has empowered judges to dismiss asylum cases without a hearing, stopped funding for legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children and sought to pave the way for expanded use of expedited removal. Asked by Welker if he needed to uphold the Constitution as president, Trump was uncertain. "I don't know. I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said," Trump said. But just over 100 days ago, Trump swore on behalf of the fabled document in taking his Oath of Office: "I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States," he said. The White House in March seized upon a 1798 law to deport hundreds of immigrants that the administration deemed gang members to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, notorious for its harsh conditions. One of the men was Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to El Salvador despite an immigration court order barring his return to the country over fears he could be persecuted by a local gang. The White House has acknowledged it erred in deporting Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, but has steadfastly maintained it doesn't have the power to force Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, a Trump ally, to send him stateside. This, despite a Supreme Court ruling unanimously compelling the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return.
Politico
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Politico
Trump when pressed on if he needs to uphold the Constitution: ‘I don't know'
President Donald Trump is not committing to upholding the Constitution as he continues his sweeping deportation agenda. Critics and some judges hold that the White House has undermined due process rights in its push to quickly detain and deport migrants in the United States. Trump has repeatedly signaled that his priorities lie elsewhere. 'Some of the worst, most dangerous people on Earth,' Trump told host Kristen Welker in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC's 'Meet the Press.' And I was elected to get them the hell out of here and the courts are holding me from doing it.' During the interview, Trump pointedly did not agree with the notion that the Fifth Amendment grants citizens and non-citizens alike the same legal rights. 'I don't know. It seems — it might say that, but if you're talking about that, then we'd have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials,' Trump told Welker. 'We have thousands of people that are some murderers and some drug dealers and some of the worst people on Earth.' The White House has empowered judges to dismiss asylum cases without a hearing, stopped funding for legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children and sought to pave the way for expanded use of expedited removal. Asked by Welker if he needed to uphold the Constitution as president, Trump was uncertain. 'I don't know. I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said,' Trump said. But just over 100 days ago, Trump swore on behalf of the fabled document in taking his Oath of Office: 'I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,' he said. The White House in March seized upon a 1798 law to deport hundreds of immigrants that the administration deemed gang members to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, notorious for its harsh conditions. One of the men was Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to El Salvador despite an immigration court order barring his return to the country over fears he could be persecuted by a local gang . The White House has acknowledged it erred in deporting Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, but has steadfastly maintained it doesn't have the power to force Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, a Trump ally, to send him stateside. This, despite a Supreme Court ruling unanimously compelling the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return.
Fox News
03-03-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Theme of Trump's address to Congress revealed
EXCLUSIVE: The "Renewal of the American Dream" is the theme of President Donald Trump's first address of his second term to a joint session of Congress, Fox News Digital has learned. White House officials exclusively told Fox News Digital that the speech, themed "The Renewal of the American Dream," will feature four main sections: accomplishments from Trump's second term thus far at home and abroad; what the Trump administration has done for the economy; the president's renewed push for Congress to pass additional funding for border security; and the president's plans for peace around the globe. Trump's joint address "will be must-see TV," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital. "President Trump has accomplished more in one month than any president in four years — and the renewal of the American Dream is well underway," Leavitt told Fox News Digital. "In his Joint Address to Congress, President Trump will celebrate his extraordinarily successful first month in office while outlining his bold, ambitious and common-sense vision for the future." The president will review his administration's "accomplishments from his extraordinarily successful first month in office, both here at home and abroad," White House officials told Fox News Digital. Officials said the president also will discuss what his administration has done and continues to do to "fix the economic mess created by the Biden administration and end inflation for all Americans." The president is expected to highlight the more than $1.7 trillion in investments made since he took the Oath of Office to bring manufacturing back to the United States, including increases in energy production; investments in the private sector on AI; and more. Also in the address, the president will push Congress to pass more border security funding to fund deportations and the continued construction of the border wall along the U.S. southern Border. On foreign policy, the president is expected to outline his plans "to restore peace around the world." A White House official told Fox News Digital that he will lay out his plans to end the war in Ukraine. He also will focus on the work of his administration to ensure the release of all hostages from Gaza. The president posted on his Truth Social account Monday morning teasing his address, saying: "Tomorrow night will be big. I will tell it like it is!" When asked for comment on the president's post, a White House official told Fox News Digital: "As always, President Trump will keep it real and speak the truth." The president is scheduled to speak before all members of Congress on Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The speech is not officially called the State of the Union, as Trump has not been in office for a full year, though it operates in a similar fashion. The yearly presidential address is intended to showcase the administration's achievements and policies.
