Trump dismisses Doug Emhoff and others from Holocaust Museum board
During President Joe Biden's time in the Oval Office, Emhoff became a prominent advocate for the White House regarding Israel and the Jewish community.
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The White House has dismissed several appointees of former President Joe Biden from the board responsible for overseeing the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, including Doug Emhoff, the former second gentleman. An anonymous administration official revealed to PMG on Tuesday that the administration is currently interviewing new candidates for the board.
"Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Emhoff stated. “Let me be clear: 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.”
The New York Times initially reported on the removal of several officials, which includes Emhoff, former Biden White House advisors Ron Klain, Susan Rice, and Anthony Bernal, along with former DNC Chair Tom Perez.
The board comprises over 50 members appointed by the president, each serving a five-year term, alongside several members from the House of Representatives, the Senate, and three federal agencies. The Holocaust Memorial Museum receives partial funding from the federal government.
During Biden's presidency, Emhoff, who is married to former Vice President Kamala Harris, became the first Jewish individual to be married to a president or vice president. He has played a significant role as a spokesperson for the administration regarding Israel and within the Jewish community. In light of the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, Emhoff expressed concern about a rising “antisemitism crisis” on college campuses. He also welcomed six Jewish college students—each with grandparents who survived the Holocaust—at the White House to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2024.
As the 2024 presidential campaign began, Emhoff criticized then-candidate Trump for his assertion that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel.”
Recently, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, the law firm where Emhoff serves as a partner, reached a settlement with the Trump administration to evade potential White House sanctions, a move that Emhoff later criticized, according to CNN.
A spokesperson for the Holocaust Museum did not comment on the dismissed board members but mentioned, “we look forward to continuing to advance our vitally important mission as we work with the Trump Administration.”
"No divisive political decision will ever shake my commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education or to combating hate and antisemitism,” Emhoff reiterated in his statement. “I will continue to speak out, to educate, and to fight hate in all its forms — because silence is never an option.”
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"Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Emhoff stated. “Let me be clear: 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.”
The New York Times initially reported on the removal of several officials, which includes Emhoff, former Biden White House advisors Ron Klain, Susan Rice, and Anthony Bernal, along with former DNC Chair Tom Perez.
The board comprises over 50 members appointed by the president, each serving a five-year term, alongside several members from the House of Representatives, the Senate, and three federal agencies. The Holocaust Memorial Museum receives partial funding from the federal government.
During Biden's presidency, Emhoff, who is married to former Vice President Kamala Harris, became the first Jewish individual to be married to a president or vice president. He has played a significant role as a spokesperson for the administration regarding Israel and within the Jewish community. In light of the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, Emhoff expressed concern about a rising “antisemitism crisis” on college campuses. He also welcomed six Jewish college students—each with grandparents who survived the Holocaust—at the White House to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2024.
As the 2024 presidential campaign began, Emhoff criticized then-candidate Trump for his assertion that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel.”
Recently, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, the law firm where Emhoff serves as a partner, reached a settlement with the Trump administration to evade potential White House sanctions, a move that Emhoff later criticized, according to CNN.
A spokesperson for the Holocaust Museum did not comment on the dismissed board members but mentioned, “we look forward to continuing to advance our vitally important mission as we work with the Trump Administration.”
"No divisive political decision will ever shake my commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education or to combating hate and antisemitism,” Emhoff reiterated in his statement. “I will continue to speak out, to educate, and to fight hate in all its forms — because silence is never an option.”
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
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