Head of Library of Congress fired via email
a year ago
- #Trump
- #Carla Hayden
- #Library of Congress
- President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden via email.
- Hayden was the first woman and first Black American to lead the Library of Congress.
- The firing drew sharp criticism from Democrats, who called it disgraceful and harmful to libraries and copyright interests.
- Hayden was nominated by Barack Obama in 2016 and led initiatives to diversify the library's collections.
- Trump has targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, but the White House did not comment on the firing.
- Critics condemned both the firing and the manner—via email—in which it was executed.