Dr. Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, was abruptly fired by President Trump. Her termination was announced via a terse email from a White House official, provoking a strong backlash from education advocates and lawmakers who viewed it as part of a troubling pattern of dismissals of public servants by the Trump administration. Hayden's leadership was noted for its professionalism, and her departure raises concerns about the future of the Library of Congress and its commitment to public service.
This is an absolute disgrace. Dr. Hayden is a consummate professional, career librarian, and public servant. I cannot think of anyone in the Trump administration who is fit to address the Librarian of Congress in this way.
Her sudden termination was met with fury, with education advocates, civil rights campaigners, and Democratic lawmakers condemning the firing as yet another Trump administration attack on a cherished public institution.
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