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Trump fires Librarian of Congress. What's in the Library of Congress?

President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, via email at 6:56 p.m. ET on May 8, 2025. Critics are condemning his decision, which came after Hayden's appearance earlier this week before a Congressional committee, where she faced questions about a costly library modernization project.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Trump fires Library of Congress chief Carla Hayden, citing DEI

Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

First Black woman to head Library of Congress fired by Trump over DEI concerns

Carla Hayden has championed books by diverse authors. 'We felt she did not fit the needs of the American people,' White House spokeswoman said.

U.S. News & World Report11mon

Check out the U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress

Comprising three buildings and housing more than 164 million books, manuscripts, sound recordings, pieces of sheet music, maps and photographs, the Library of Congress is the world's largest ...

Smithsonian Magazine2y

What Makes the Library of Congress a Monument to Democracy

Congress moved the library back to the partly restored Capitol ... other items in more than 470 languages, including photos, maps, periodicals, manuscripts, sheet music, telephone directories ...

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