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Trump Removes Doug Emhoff and Other Biden Appointees from Holocaust Memorial Council

In a move criticized as politicizing Holocaust remembrance, President Trump dismissed several Biden-era appointees, including Emhoff, from the federal institution’s governing body.

Doug Emhoff in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 15, 2025.
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff lays wreaths honoring victims of the Holocaust during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration camp in Poland, Jan. 27, 2023. The day was created by the United Nations and takes place on the anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation. (Omar Marques/Getty Images)
FILE - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks at the Democratic National Committee's holiday reception at the Willard Hotel in Washington, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Overview

  • Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, was removed from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council alongside other Biden appointees, effective immediately.
  • The dismissals were communicated via email from the White House Presidential Personnel Office, citing President Trump’s intent to appoint new members aligned with strong support for Israel.
  • The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council oversees the museum and traditionally includes 55 presidential appointees serving five-year terms, which were cut short for these members.
  • Emhoff and other ousted members, including Ron Klain, Susan Rice, and Anthony Bernal, criticized the firings as politicizing Holocaust education and dishonoring its nonpartisan mission.
  • The Trump administration stated its commitment to appointing successors who will honor Holocaust victims and support Israel, continuing its broader pattern of replacing Biden appointees across federal institutions.