The Trump administration on Tuesday fired Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris, from the board that oversees the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Emhoff was among several Biden administration appointments to the board.

“Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Emhoff said.

“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,” he added.

Read my statement on my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. pic.twitter.com/S6ErnGAKdU

— Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) April 29, 2025

A closer look:

From the New York Post:

Emhoff — who is Jewish and served on former President Joe Biden’s White House antisemitism task force after a startling rise in the scourge after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel — was appointed to the board in January and was slated to serve a five-year term.

Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff; Tom Perez, a former Biden White House adviser; Anthony Bernal, an ex-adviser to former first lady Jill Biden; and Susan Rice, national security adviser to former President Barack Obama, were also recently ousted from the Holocaust museum board, a White House official confirmed.

The New York Times first reported on the firings.

“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council is terminated, effective immediately,” read an email from the White House Presidential Personnel Office, informing the board members of their removal, according to the outlet.

“Thank you for your service.”

Trump fires Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff from Holocaust Museum board https://t.co/TM0O3JgOKB pic.twitter.com/OJ5oP7gZpr

— New York Post (@nypost) April 29, 2025

Breaking News: The Trump administration fired Joe Biden appointees, including Kamala Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum board. https://t.co/taMiRiejij

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 29, 2025

Per NBC News:

In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “President Trump looks forward to appointing new individuals who will not only continue to honor the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, but who are also steadfast supporters of the State of Israel.”

Asked for comment on the firings, the museum issued a statement that did not address them.

“At this time of high antisemitism and Holocaust distortion and denial, the Museum is gratified that our visitation is robust and demand for Holocaust education is increasing. We look forward to continuing to advance our vitally important mission as we work with the Trump Administration,” it said.