The Smithsonian Institution on Monday emphasized its “nonpartisan stature” and said “all personnel decisions” are made by its secretary more than a week after President Donald Trump said he would remove the director of the National Portrait Gallery.

The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship after Trump attempted to fire a museum director.

The Smithsonian issued a statement Monday saying that it controls its personnel decisions after President Donald Trump announced in May

The Smithsonian says it retains the authority over personnel such as the director of the National Portrait Gallery, whose firing the president had announced.

Washington was dubbed a "picture-perfect small town" by the magazine. Smithsonian detailed the town's influence on the setting of 2000s dramedy "Gilmore Girls" as part of its appeal, mentioning the town's Mayflower Inn & Spa that inspired show creator Amy Sherman-Palladino to create the world of Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

The Smithsonian's Board of Regents Monday night affirmed the authority of its secretary, Lonnie Bunch III, to make "all personnel decisions" at the national museums institution, 10 days after President Donald Trump said he had fired National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet.

Trump’s effort to oust the director of the National Portrait Gallery could give him absolute control over Smithsonian content.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History safeguards 148 million objects, yet 99% of them remain hidden from public view in secure areas known as collections. Behind the scenes, these treasures solve real-world problems,

The Smithsonian is in need of at least two sites for planned museums: the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum.