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Smithsonian board to keep institution ‘free from political or partisan influence’
The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump’s claim that he fired ...
The Smithsonian board plans to keep the museum complex 'free from political or partisan influence'
The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump's claim that he fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery.
Smithsonian rejects Trump's attempt to fire National Portrait Gallery director
The Smithsonian Institution late Monday issued its own declaration of independence, saying authority over its staff lies with ...
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Smithsonian Institution Subtly Announces It Will Challenge Trump's ‘Firing' of National Portrait Gallery Director
"All personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the Secretary, with oversight by the Board," its ...
Amid Trump standoff, Smithsonian says only secretary can hire and fire
The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship after Trump ...
Defying Trump’s Firing, Smithsonian Says It Controls Personnel Decisions
The Smithsonian is challenging the president’s authority to dismiss the leader of the National Portrait Gallery but says it ...
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President Trump said he fired a Smithsonian museum director. Can he do that?
Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was ...