"Ford Foundation Member Blames Trump Fears for Liz Cheney Award Snub"

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly resigned from the Gerald R. Ford Foundation board, claiming that the foundation refused to consider Liz Cheney for its Medal for Distinguished Public Service due to fear of retribution from Donald Trump. Kennerly defended Cheney, stating that she is the only person worthy of the top award and criticizing the foundation's decision as petty and fearful. Cheney, a vocal critic of Trump, faced backlash within the Republican Party and lost her re-election bid in 2022.