Overview

• President Trump dismissed eight Biden-appointed members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council on April 29, marking the first early removals in the institution’s history.
• Trump replaced the ousted members with his own appointees, including Siggy Flicker, a former 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star and vocal supporter of the president.
• Critics, including the Anti-Defamation League, warn the shake-up risks politicizing the Holocaust Museum, traditionally a nonpartisan institution dedicated to Holocaust remembrance.
• Rep. Jamie Raskin condemned the overhaul as divisive, while Trump defended the appointments as a commitment to pro-Israel advocacy and Holocaust education.
• Flicker’s stepson, Tyler Campanella, was previously charged for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots, though his case was dismissed following a Trump-issued pardon.