Smithsonian Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Keep Its Liberal Bureaucrats On Payroll

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

The Smithsonian issued a statement Monday saying that it controls its personnel decisions after President Donald Trump announced in May that he was ousting National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet. The Smithsonian…

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