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Trump Fires Librarian of Congress

Date: 2025-05-09

Source: washingtonpost.com

Type: manual

Action areas: agencies, dei

The Trump II administration fired the Librarian of Congress over email, with no explanation. Carla Hayden had served in the role since 2016. In addition to overseeing the LOC, Hayden led the U.S. Copyright Office and the Congressional Research Service.