You’re Fired: Trump Dismisses Librarian of Congress Carla HaydenSimon Kent 9 May 2025
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, was fired Thursday by President Donald Trump and informed of her demise courtesy of a terse, two-sentence email.
Hayden was appointed in 2016 by President Barack Obama and her renewable 10-year term was set to expire next year. She was the first librarian by profession to be appointed to the job in decades as opposed to historians and scholars who have led the august institution, the Washington Post reports.
Hayden was also the first woman and the first African American to be Librarian of Congress.
The outlet set out just how the dismissal was carried out:
“Carla,” read the email from the White House deputy director of presidential personnel, which was seen by The Washington Post. “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.”
A spokesperson at the Library of Congress confirmed Hayden’s dismissal in an email but declined to elaborate further. Hayden and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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