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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
RHONJ Alum Siggy Flicker Appointed to Holocaust Museum Board by POTUS
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Siggy Flicker departed the series after Season 8. After fighting about cake and her co-stars being less intelligent, she was done. Siggy also left New Jersey in the rearview and moved to Florida. And now she has a new position, courtesy of President Donald Trump. Siggy Flicker Appointed to US Holocaust Memorial Council along with other members The podcaster, POTUS supporter, and member of his Mar-a-Lago Club, has a new position. The Washington Post reported that President Trump added five members to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, including Siggy. These appointments will also replace the members who were fired on April 29, 2025. Those previous appointees were all appointed by former President Joe Biden. Consequently, President Trump announced the news in a Truth Social post on Monday night. 'They are all strong supporters of Israel, and will ensure we NEVER FORGET,' he wrote. 'Congratulations to all!' Of course, Siggy responded to the president's message via her Instagram. 'Thank you for the privilege & honor to represent and never forget,' she wrote. Further, her profile pic shows her with the president, holding an Israeli flag. However, Siggy's stepson was involved in some controversy. Tyler Campanella was arrested and charged with five misdemeanors relating to the January 6th riot. Additionally, the FBI mentioned one of Siggy's Instagram posts, which showed Tyler inside the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The photo was captioned, 'I love patriots so much. Stay safe Tyler. We love you.' Trump's decision to remove Biden's appointees has raised some alarms. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) told the Washington Post that Trump's decision, 'Can only be seen as a profoundly divisive measure against a truly important institution.' No word yet on how Siggy's former RHONJ co-stars reacted to the news. She had a famously rocky relationship with Margaret Josephs. I can't wait to hear Marge's hot take. The Real Housewives of New Jersey is streaming on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland. TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SIGGY'S APPOINTMENT? HOW WILL HER FORMER CO-STARS REACT? The post RHONJ Alum Siggy Flicker Appointed to Holocaust Museum Board by POTUS appeared first on Reality Tea.
Mint
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Trump Appoints Rudy Giuliani's Son to Run World Cup Task Force
President Donald Trump said he was appointing Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, as the director of a presidential task force helping with preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The task force, established by the president in March, was created to coordinate departments and agencies across the federal government to assist in the organization and execution of both the World Cup and a club tournament being run by FIFA this year. The World Cup, which is being jointly hosted with Canada and Mexico, is expected to bring a flood of spectators and accompanying security and logistical challenges. Some Democrats have also worried that Trump's efforts to limit travel from dozens of countries could also complicate the staging of the tournament, though the president has promised that he'll help facilitate travel and visa access for teams and their supporters. In Trump's first term, the younger Giuliani — a former professional golfer who regularly plays with the president — helped to arrange the visits of sports teams to the White House. Trump has also appointed him to the US Holocaust Memorial Council. Trump, who is holding a World Cup meeting at the White House on Tuesday, also announced that former US Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro would serve as a senior adviser to the panel. Cordeiro led US soccer during its successful bid for the World Cup, but later resigned after the organization drew condemnation for criticizing the women's national team in a legal filing. The federation later settled the equal pay lawsuit, agreeing to offer female athletes $24 million and pledging to pay the women's and men's teams the same for competitions going forward. 'I know Andrew and Carlos will work tirelessly to make the 2026 FIFA World Cup an unprecedented success,' Trump said in a social media post. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Russia Today
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Harris' husband claims Trump fired him from Holocaust Museum
Douglas Emhoff, the husband of former US Vice President Kamala Harris, has criticized the administration of President Donald Trump for what he describes as 'politicizing' the Holocaust. In a post on X on Tuesday, Emhoff said he had been informed of his removal from the US Holocaust Memorial Council, describing the move as a political decision that turned 'one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue.' According to the New York Times, Emhoff is among several appointees of former US President Joe Biden dismissed from the council. Their appointments, announced in January, typically carry five-year terms. The council was created by Congress in 1980 to oversee the museum which opened in 1993 to commemorate the Holocaust. The White House Presidential Personnel Office reportedly emailed council members on Tuesday on behalf of President Trump, stating their positions were 'terminated, effective immediately.' Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president 'looks forward' to appointing members who will honor Holocaust victims and be 'steadfast supporters of the State of Israel.' In a similar move, Trump announced in February that he would end the terms of multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and make himself chair of a new board. The Holocaust Museum did not mention the firings in its Tuesday statement, saying it looks forward to advancing its mission 'in partnership with the Trump administration.' The development comes as Harris, who lost the race for president in November, is set to deliver a 'call to action' speech on Wednesday at the Emerge 20th anniversary gala in San Francisco, which will urge activists to speak out against Trump, according to CNN. Democrats are reportedly watching Harris for signs she may run again in 2028. Trump has ruled out seeking a third term, despite previously hinting at the possibility on multiple occasions. In an interview with The Atlantic published on Monday marking his first 100 days in office, he said bypassing the constitutional limit in 2028 would be a 'hard thing to do.'
The Guardian
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Trump fires Doug Emhoff and others from US Holocaust Memorial Council
The Trump administration has fired several members of the US Holocaust Memorial Council appointed by Joe Biden, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris. Emhoff described the move as a political decision that turned 'one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue'. He said he had been informed on Tuesday of his removal from the board, which oversees the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and other Holocaust commemorations. 'Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,' Emhoff said in a statement. 'To turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue is dangerous – and it dishonors the memory of six million Jews murdered by Nazis that this museum was created to preserve.' Emhoff, who is Jewish and who led the Biden administration's efforts to combat antisemitism, said he would continue to 'speak out, to educate, and to fight hate in all its forms – because silence is never an option'. 'No divisive political decision will ever shake my commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education or to combatting hate and antisemitism,' he added. His statement comes a day before Harris is due to deliver her first major speech since leaving office in January. The former US vice-president, who lost to Donald Trump in the November presidential election, is expected to offer a sharp critique of the Trump administration, in San Francisco. In addition, the Trump administration reportedly dismissed other Biden appointees to the council, including the former White House chief of staff Ron Klain; the former UN ambassador Susan Rice; the former deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; the former labor secretary Tom Perez; the former ambassador to Spain and Andorra Alan Solomont; and Mary Zients, the wife of the former White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, according to Jewish Insider. Anthony Bernal, who served as a senior adviser to the former first lady Jill Biden, was also fired from the council, the New York Times reported. Many of those reportedly fired on Tuesday had been appointed in January. Presidential appointments to the council typically serve for a five-year term. Solomont, who was appointed to the council in 2023, told Jewish Insider that he learned of his dismissal through an email from a staff member of the White House presidential personnel office. 'On behalf of President Donald J Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council is terminated, effective immediately,' the email reads. 'Thank you for your service.' The email provided no explanation for the dismissal and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A statement from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum reads: 'At this time of high antisemitism and Holocaust distortion and denial, the Museum is gratified that our visitation is robust and demand for Holocaust education is increasing. 'We look forward to continuing to advance our vitally important mission as we work with the Trump Administration,' it added.
