For Museum Boss Who Became a Trump Target, It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again.
Kim Sajet left as director of the National Portrait Gallery when she found herself in the White House cross hairs. Now she’s watching another Smithsonian chief go through it.
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Bob Jamieson
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“…#Trump proposed cutting funds for the #Smithsonian by more than $60 million.
Congress rejected that cut and increased Smithsonian funding to account for inflation.
Vought’s office then unlawfully forbade the Smithsonian from spending any money Congress appropriated beyond the president’s budget request.
In both cases, Vought likely has been emboldened by the Impoundment Control Act’s lack of penalties for his unlawful withholding of funds.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/economy-budget/5973576-congress-power-purse-threat/
“…#Trump proposed cutting funds for the #Smithsonian by more than $60 million.
Congress rejected that cut and increased Smithsonian funding to account for inflation.
Vought’s office then unlawfully forbade the Smithsonian from spending any money Congress appropriated beyond the president’s budget request.
In both cases, Vought likely has been emboldened by the Impoundment Control Act’s lack of penalties for his unlawful withholding of funds.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/economy-budget/5973576-congress-power-purse-threat/