Lawmakers in Both Parties Resist Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of Their Library

The surprise firing of the head of the Library of Congress and efforts to install Trump loyalists at the iconic institution have stirred bipartisan pushback on Capitol Hill.

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Trump Picks Deputy Attorney General as Acting Librarian of Congress

After firing the head of the Library of Congress, the president put his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, in charge of the facility.

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Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I.

Dr. Hayden is the latest high-ranking Black government official to be axed in the Trump administration’s crusade against D.E.I.

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Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress

Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious response from Democrats.

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