Trump Moves to Fire Caretakers of Federal Art Collections
12-03-2025 19:55 via artnews.com

Trump Moves to Fire Caretakers of Federal Art Collections

The Trump administration has moved to fire federal employees who care for the more than 26,000 artworks and artifacts owned by the US government, potentially imperiling the collection, which contains pieces dating back to the 1800s.According to the Washington Post, fine arts and historic preservation workers at the General Services Administration (GSA) said that at least five regional offices were closed last week and over half of the agency’s roughly three dozen workers were put on leave,
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