In a significant effort to clean house, President Trump removed a Biden-era political appointee and Kamala Harris’ husband from the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The decisive action ends the liberal stranglehold on the influential board that guides Holocaust remembrance and education programs.
President Trump fired numerous Biden appointees from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum board this week.
Among those dismissed was Doug Emhoff, Second Gentleman and husband of Kamala Harris, who had been appointed to the council by former President Biden just months earlier in January.
The dismissals came through direct emails from the White House Presidential Personnel Office. Mary Sprowls delivered the straightforward message:
“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council is terminated, effective immediately. Thank you for your service.”
Other Biden administration figures removed from the board included former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, and Anthony Bernal, a senior advisor to First Lady Jill Biden.
The clean sweep signals Trump’s commitment to removing partisan influences from government institutions.
Emhoff said in a statement:
“Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized. To turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue is dangerous — and it dishonors the memory of six million Jews murdered by Nazis that this museum was created to preserve.”
Ironically, while Emhoff claimed that “Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” many conservatives have long criticized the Biden administration for doing exactly that.
Meaning stacking government boards with political allies rather than qualified non-partisan experts.
Presidential appointments to the Holocaust Memorial Council typically last five years, but presidents have the authority to remove appointees at their discretion.
Another dismissed council member, Tom Perez, expressed disappointment about the terminations, attempting to frame the council’s mission as traditionally nonpartisan.
However, this narrative ignores how the past administration had systematically replaced Trump appointees throughout the government with ideological allies.
Neither Trump representatives nor museum officials immediately commented on the personnel changes.
Still, the action aligns with President Trump’s broader agenda to dismantle bureaucratic structures that have become entrenched with progressive ideologues during Democrat administrations.
The Holocaust Memorial Council consists of over 50 members who play a central role in guiding the institution’s educational mission.
The timing of the dismissals – shortly after Holocaust Remembrance Day – sparked predictable outrage from liberal commentators.
Yet, many conservative supporters view this as necessary to ensure that important historical institutions remain free from partisan influence and can fulfill their educational missions without pushing political agendas.
Ultimately, this restructuring is part of President Trump’s broader commitment to restore traditional American values and institutions that many believe were undermined during previous administrations.
Supporters await announcements of new appointments that will guide the Holocaust Memorial Museum with a renewed focus on historical accuracy and educational integrity.
