White House Fires Most National Council on the Humanities Members

The White House dismissed the majority of presidentially appointed members of the National Council on the Humanities on October 1, 2025, leaving the advisory body without a quorum. The council, which advises the National Endowment for the Humanities and confirms major grants, was left unable to legally conduct business. The firings followed a pattern of dismantling federal advisory boards; no replacement appointments were announced.