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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump picks reality show star whose stepson was charged over Jan 6 riot for Holocaust Museum council
President Donald Trump has appointed a Real Housewives of New Jersey star to serve on the board of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Sigalit Flicker, 57, was appointed by Trump on Monday along with four other new members to replace President Joe Biden's picks who were axed last month, marking the first time a sitting president has eliminated board appointees ahead of their term's completion. Doug Emhoff, former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, was one of the booted council members. Trump made eight other appointments last week. Flicker, an Israeli-American matchmaker, podcaster and television personality, previously starred in the seventh and eighth seasons of the Bravo TV show and also appeared in the VH1 series Why Am I Still Single?! In an Instagram post, she wrote of the appointment: 'Thank you for the privilege & honor to represent and never forget.' Flicker and the new appointees are supporters of the president and will serve five-year terms. Her stepson, Tyler Campanella, was arrested in April 2024 and charged with five misdemeanors for his alleged role in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. Trump supporters Siggy Flicker, left, and far-right activist Laura Loomer, listen as Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University on February 10, 2024 in Conway, South Carolina (Getty Images) FBI referenced one of Flicker's Instagram posts in an indictment against her stepson in which she wrote: 'I love patriots so much. Stay safe Tyler. We love you.' She added #StopTheSteal at the end of the post. The photo was of Campanella inside the Capitol. The Independent has contacted Flicker for comment. Campanella was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and demonstrating in a restricted building. Trump administration officials dismissed his case shortly after the president's term began and he pardoned January 6 supporters who had been convicted for their role in the attack. Trump's other appointees include Frederick Marcus, Alex Witkoff, Rabbi Pinchos Lipshutz, Ariel Simon Abergel, Sidney Ferris Rosenberg, Barbara Feingold, Betty Pantirer Schwartz, Robert David Garson, Sigalit Flicker, Lee Marc Lipton, Nate Segal and Jackie Schutz Zeckman. Rosenberg, known as Sid Rosenberg, is the host of the Sid & Friends In The Morning, a WABC show. In a statement posted to Instagram last week, he said: 'To have the greatest president in the history of our country appoint me to such an important post is beyond affords me the opportunity to keep fighting for the Jewish people.'
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kamala Harris to step back into spotlight to give sharp critique of Trump
Kamala Harris will step back into the political spotlight on Wednesday night to deliver a sharp critique of Donald Trump, warning that his presidency has put the US at risk of a constitutional crisis. The former vice-president has mostly kept a low profile since leaving the White House in January following her bitter defeat to Trump. Now, a day after Trump celebrated 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, she is expected to deliver a forceful renunciation of the president's stunning power grabs that have prompted warnings of creeping authoritarianism. Related: Trump officials contacted El Salvador president about Kilmar Ábrego García, sources say In her remarks, Harris, 60, will warn of a looming constitutional crisis and urge Americans to collectively join the fight to protect rights and freedoms under threat by a president seeking unchecked powers, according to a person familiar with the content of her speech. She is expected to commend leaders whose dissent has galvanized the public, including Democratic senators Cory Booker, who delivered a record-breaking 25-hour speech to show resistance to Trump, and Chris Van Hollen, who secured a visit with a man wrongly deported to El Salvador by the administration. She is also expected to emphasize that the chaos of Trump's return to power is by design, laid out in the conservative policy blueprint Project 2025. During the campaign, Trump sought to distance himself from the unpopular initiative but his actions as president follow the plan closely – from his chainsaw approach to downsizing the federal government, to his war on diversity, equity and inclusion policies and 'gender ideology'. On Tuesday, the Trump administration fired Harris's husband, Doug Emhoff other senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Earlier this month, the law firm where Emhoff works reached a deal with the White House to avert an executive order targeting its practice. Emhoff was said to have advised against the agreement, and Harris in remarks days later, seemed to obliquely address the situation, warning that 'we are seeing those that are capitulating to clearly unconstitutional threats'. The remarks come as Harris is weighing her next move. The former state attorney general and US senator from California is expected to decide by the end of summer whether to join the crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed California's term-limited governor, Gavin Newsom. A successful campaign to lead the country's largest blue state would give her a prominent platform from which to challenge Trump and his attacks on Democratic states. Or she could choose to mount another presidential campaign in 2028. The former vice-president has continued fundraising through the Harris Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee her presidential campaign set up with the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties. As Democrats search for a leader – and a path forward – after their devastating losses in November, many supporters have been eager to hear from Harris. In intermittent remarks since January, Harris has encouraged Americans to prioritize their wellbeing while staying engaged in the fight to safeguard the rights and protections under threat by the new administration. But speaking to an audience of Black women at an event in southern California earlier this month, she sounded a more urgent tone: 'There is a sense of fear that is taking hold in our country.' Wednesday's event serves as a poignant coda for Harris as she plots her next move. She is to deliver the keynote address at the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America at the Palace hotel in San Francisco, celebrating its work recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office. The idea for the organization was born out of Harris's campaign for San Francisco district attorney in 2002, when she defeated the incumbent and one-time boss. 'Vice-President Harris is the original Emerge woman,' A'shanti F. Gholar, president and CEO of Emerge, said in a statement. 'She continues to be a champion for Emerge and an advocate for elevating women in elected office.'
The Guardian
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Kamala Harris to step back into spotlight to give sharp critique of Trump
Kamala Harris will step back into the political spotlight on Wednesday night to deliver a sharp critique of Donald Trump, warning that his presidency has put the US at risk of a constitutional crisis. The former vice-president has mostly kept a low profile since leaving the White House in January following her bitter defeat to Trump. Now, a day after Trump celebrated 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, she is expected to deliver a forceful renunciation of the president's stunning power grabs that have prompted warnings of creeping authoritarianism. In her remarks, Harris, 60, will warn of a looming constitutional crisis and urge Americans to collectively join the fight to protect rights and freedoms under threat by a president seeking unchecked powers, according to a person familiar with the content of her speech. She is expected to commend leaders whose dissent has galvanized the public, including Democratic senators Cory Booker, who delivered a record-breaking 25-hour speech to show resistance to Trump, and Chris Van Hollen, who secured a visit with a man wrongly deported to El Salvador by the administration. She is also expected to emphasize that the chaos of Trump's return to power is by design, laid out in the conservative policy blueprint Project 2025. During the campaign, Trump sought to distance himself from the unpopular initiative but his actions as president follow the plan closely – from his chainsaw approach to downsizing the federal government, to his war on diversity, equity and inclusion policies and 'gender ideology'. On Tuesday, the Trump administration fired Harris's husband, Doug Emhoff other senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Earlier this month, the law firm where Emhoff works reached a deal with the White House to avert an executive order targeting its practice. Emhoff was said to have advised against the agreement, and Harris in remarks days later, seemed to obliquely address the situation, warning that 'we are seeing those that are capitulating to clearly unconstitutional threats'. The remarks come as Harris is weighing her next move. The former state attorney general and US senator from California is expected to decide by the end of summer whether to join the crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed California's term-limited governor, Gavin Newsom. A successful campaign to lead the country's largest blue state would give her a prominent platform from which to challenge Trump and his attacks on Democratic states. Or she could choose to mount another presidential campaign in 2028. The former vice-president has continued fundraising through the Harris Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee her presidential campaign set up with the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties. As Democrats search for a leader – and a path forward – after their devastating losses in November, many supporters have been eager to hear from Harris. In intermittent remarks since January, Harris has encouraged Americans to prioritize their wellbeing while staying engaged in the fight to safeguard the rights and protections under threat by the new administration. But speaking to an audience of Black women at an event in southern California earlier this month, she sounded a more urgent tone: 'There is a sense of fear that is taking hold in our country.' Wednesday's event serves as a poignant coda for Harris as she plots her next move. She is to deliver the keynote address at the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America at the Palace hotel in San Francisco, celebrating its work recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office. The idea for the organization was born out of Harris's campaign for San Francisco district attorney in 2002, when she defeated the incumbent and one-time boss. 'Vice-President Harris is the original Emerge woman,' A'shanti F. Gholar, president and CEO of Emerge, said in a statement. 'She continues to be a champion for Emerge and an advocate for elevating women in elected office.'
Sky News AU
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Donald Trump fires Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff from board that oversees the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC
The Trump administration on Tuesday fired former second gentleman Doug Emhoff from the board that oversees the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, as the president aims to install more 'steadfast' Israel supporters at the institution. Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, was among several Biden administration appointments to the board removed by President Trump. 'Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,' Emhoff said in a statement posted on X. 'Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized. 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 served on former President Joe Biden's White House antisemitism task force after a startling rise in the scourge after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel — was appointed to the board in January and was slated to serve a five-year term. Ron Klain, Biden's former chief of staff; Tom Perez, a former Biden White House adviser; Anthony Bernal, an ex-adviser to former first lady Jill Biden; and Susan Rice, national security adviser to former President Barack Obama, were also recently ousted from the Holocaust museum board, a White House official confirmed. The New York Times first reported on the firings. '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,' read an email from the White House Presidential Personnel Office, informing the board members of their removal, according to the outlet. 'Thank you for your service.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Post that Trump is aiming to replace the ousted board members with stronger supporters of Israel. 'President Trump looks forward to appointing new individuals who will not only continue to honor the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, but who are also steadfast supporters of the State of Israel,' she said in a statement. Originally published as Donald Trump fires Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff from board that oversees the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump administration dismisses Doug Emhoff, other Biden appointees from Holocaust Museum board
The Trump administration dismissed former second gentleman Doug Emhoff and other Biden-era appointees from the board that oversees the US Holocaust Memorial Museum on Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter said. 'I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,' Emhoff, who is Jewish, said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. 'Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized. 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.' 'No divisive political decision will ever shake my commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education or to combatting hate and antisemitism. I will continue to speak out, to educate, and to fight hate in all its forms — because silence is never an option,' Emhoff added. Emhoff took on an elevated role in fighting antisemitism after the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, telling CNN last year, 'I know I have an obligation to our Jewish community as the first Jewish person in this role.' Mary Sprowls, who works in the White House Presidential Personnel Office, informed some board members who were appointed by former President Joe Biden of their dismissal by email Tuesday. '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,' Sprowls wrote in an email obtained by CNN. 'Thank you for your service.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement: 'President Trump looks forward to appointing new individuals who will not only continue to honor the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, but who are also steadfast supporters of the State of Israel.' Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain; Anthony Bernal, a senior adviser to former first lady Jill Biden; Jennifer Klein, a former director of the White House Gender Policy Council; and Susan Rice, who served as a domestic policy adviser to Joe Biden and helped develop his administration's strategy to combat antisemitism, were among the other Biden appointees who were fired from the board, sources familiar with the matter said. Emhoff, Bernal, Klain, Klein and Rice were appointed to the US Holocaust Memorial Council, which serves as the board of trustees for the museum, in January. Not all Biden-era appointees have received emails notifying them of their dismissal, according to one Biden appointee who sits on the board. The New York Times first reported on the dismissals. '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,' the museum said in a statement Tuesday. Sen. Jacky Rosen, who serves on the council, criticized the Trump administration's removal of board members, saying it is 'an attempt to politicize an institution dedicated to remembering one of the worst atrocities in our history and hurts our efforts to educate future generations.' 'Spreading awareness and educating the American public about the horrors of the Holocaust cannot and should not be a political issue,' the Nevada Democrat said in a statement.
