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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of
Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email obtained by The
Associated Press. Confirmed by the Senate to the job in 2016, Hayden was
the first woman and the first African American to be librarian of
Congress.
“Carla,” the email began. “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.” A
spokesperson for the Library of Congress confirmed that the White House
told Hayden she was dismissed.
Hayden, whose 10-year term was set to expire next year, had come under
backlash from a conservative advocacy group that had vowed to root out
those standing in the way of Trump’s agenda. The group, American Accountability Foundation, accused her and other library leaders of
promoting children’s books with “radical” content and literary material authored by Trump opponents.
“The current #LibrarianOfCongress Carla Hayden is woke, anti-Trump, and promotes trans-ing kids,” AAF said on its X account earlier Thursday,
just hours before the firing was made public. “It’s time to get her OUT
and hire a new guy for the job!”
All around the government, Trump has been weeding out officials who he
believes don’t align with his agenda, from the Justice Department to the Pentagon and beyond. At times, the firings come after conservative
voices single out officials for criticism.
Earlier Thursday, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency was pushed out one day after he had testified that he
did not agree with proposals to dismantle the organization. Trump has
suggested that individual states, not FEMA, should take the lead on
responding to hurricanes, tornadoes and other crises.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/05/president-donald-trump-f ires-librarian-of-congress-carla-hayden/
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