Overview

• Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, was removed from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council three months into his five-year term.
• Other Biden appointees dismissed include Ron Klain, Susan Rice, and Anthony Bernal, among others, in a broader reshuffling of federal cultural boards by the Trump administration.
• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump intends to appoint new council members who are strong supporters of Israel.
• The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum affirmed its commitment to Holocaust education and noted increasing visitation and demand for its programs.
• The dismissals follow similar actions by the Trump administration targeting Biden appointees on other federal cultural boards, such as the Kennedy Center.