Smithsonian Portrait Gallery director fired for promotion of DEI

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he fired National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet for being “a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI.”

In a Truth Social post, Trump said several others had requested or recommended Sajet’s removal and that her support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives was “totally inappropriate for her position.”

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