Donald Trump, Library of Congress
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The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation of potential improper communication.
Congress should have that power, not the president, some say, after Trump removed Library of Congress head Carla Hayden from her post.
Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Maryland Democrat, is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden — five days after Trump abruptly fired the longtime Baltimore resident.
Dr. Carla Hayden, nominee of former President Barack Obama, was the first woman and Black congressional librarian.
Hayden, saying “litigation will be evaluated strongly.” “Moving forward, I think what’s clear is that perhaps the executive branch should be removed from the process,” Jeffries told reporters during a Tuesday press conference,
President Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche, who is second in charge at the Justice Department, as the new librarian of Congress. Before being tapped for the DOJ, Blanche served as Trump’s defense lawyer during his hush money trial,