The Smithsonian Institution late Monday issued its own declaration of independence, saying authority over its staff lies with Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch. The move follows President Trump's assertion ...

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The standoff between President Trump and the Smithsonian Institution ends, for now, as National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet steps down.

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The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, is part of the Smithsonian Institution, which is the world’s largest museum complex, including 21 museums and the National Zoo.

Kim Sajet is stepping down from her position as director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, even as the network of museums disputed President Donald Trump’s announcement he was ...

Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, stepped down from her role Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said on social media that he had fired her. The ...

National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet is resigning from her post two weeks after President Trump tried to fire her and accused her of being “highly partisan” and supportive of diversity ...

The Smithsonian has said it retains power over personnel decisions, but Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the National Portrait Gallery, has decided to leave anyway.

Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was firing the director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.