Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her

Kim Sajet's departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president's attempt to fire her over DEI

The director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, has resigned just two weeks after Donald Trump attempted to fire her and accused her of being highly partisan and a strong supporter of DEI".

We thank Kim for her service. Her decision to put the museum first is to be applauded and appreciated. I know this was not an easy decision. She put the needs of the Institution above her own, and for that we thank her," Lonnie Bunch, the Smithsonian secretary, wrote in a Friday internal email that was obtained by multiple outlets.