trump fires national council on the humanities 1234755262

The White House fired the vast majority of the National Council on the Humanities, the advisory body for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), on Wednesday amid a government shutdown. A letter from Mary Sprowls of the Presidential Personnel Office informed council members that their positions were terminated effective immediately. The council, typically composed of 26 scholars and leaders appointed for six-year terms, now has only four remaining members—all white men—after the dismissals. The council's website was updated to reflect the remaining members: Russell A. Berman, Keegan F. Callanan, William English, and Matthew Rose. A White House spokesperson stated that President Donald Trump hopes to place members who align more closely with his vision.