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Trump Fires Majority of Federal Humanities Council

Only four members of the council remain, all men and all appointed by the president during his first term, sources told Hyperallergic.

Isa Farfan

October 2, 2025 — 3 min read

Ramón Saldívar, a Stanford professor who received the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Medal from President Obama, was removed from a list of National Council on the Humanities members. (photo AFP Photo/Jewel Samad via Getty Images)

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