Kamala Harris Humiliated Again as Trump Boots Her Husband From Council

On his 100th day in office, President Trump dismissed former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, alongside several other individuals appointed under the Biden administration.

Emhoff’s removal is especially notable given his role in leading the administration’s “strategy” to combat antisemitism—a plan criticized for softening earlier stances that equated extreme anti-Israel rhetoric with antisemitism. Critics argue it fell short in addressing the dramatic rise in anti-Jewish incidents following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, which triggered a wave of antisemitic demonstrations and violence.

“Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Emhoff said in a public statement, as reported by The New York Times. “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.”

Others ousted from the Council include Ron Klain, President Biden’s inaugural chief of staff; Tom Perez, former labor secretary and adviser; Susan Rice, who served as national security adviser under President Obama and later headed Biden’s domestic policy efforts; and Anthony Bernal, a senior aide to First Lady Jill Biden, according to The Times.

Trump’s removals mirror actions taken by the Biden administration, which had previously dismissed Trump-era appointees like former press secretary Sean Spicer. The Supreme Court upheld those firings, giving Trump a clear path to follow the same precedent.

“Now all of these Biden appointees are paying the price for what Biden did,” Spicer remarked.

After assuming office in January, Trump also dismissed numerous department inspectors general, prompting backlash from Democrats and concern among some Republicans.

According to Fox News, the president terminated 17 inspectors general across various federal departments—including Defense, State, Energy, HUD, and Veterans Affairs—via email, in what was described as a rapid reconfiguration of the federal bureaucracy. One former inspector general referred to it as “a widespread massacre” in a Washington Post interview.

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who leads the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed concern that the terminations might have violated a law requiring a 30-day advance notice to Congress before such officials can be removed.

“There may be good reason the IGs were fired. We need to know that if so,” Grassley told the Associated Press. “I’d like further explanation from President Trump. Regardless, the 30-day detailed notice of removal that the law demands was not provided to Congress.”

When questioned aboard Air Force One en route to Florida, Trump defended the firings.

“It’s a very common thing to do,” he stated.

“I don’t know them,” the president said. “But some people thought that some were unfair or some were not doing their job. It’s a very standard thing to do.”

He emphasized that replacements would be impartial: “They’re not my people,” the president said. “I don’t know anybody that would do that. But we’ll put people in there that will be very good.”

Still, the explanation did little to calm Democratic opposition. Led by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia, several Democrats sent a letter to the White House demanding that the inspectors general be reinstated.

“Firing inspectors general without due cause is antithetical to good government, undermines the proper stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and degrades the federal government’s ability to function effectively and efficiently. We urge you to withdraw your unlawful action and comply with your obligations to the American people,” the lawmakers wrote.

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