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The White Home on Thursday notified Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden that she was faraway from her place, a spokesperson for the Library of Congress informed CNN.
Whereas the explanation for Hayden’s elimination was not instantly clear, a number of congressional Democrats swiftly criticized President Donald Trump and accused him of concentrating on books.
Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries in an announcement known as Hayden’s termination “a shame and the newest in his ongoing effort to ban books, whitewash American historical past and switch again the clock.”
Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer stated in an announcement that Hayden’s elimination is Trump’s “newest foray in his relentless marketing campaign to dismantle the guardrails of our democracy and punish public servants who don’t bend to his each will.”
CNN has reached out to the White Home for remark.
Hayden was sworn in because the librarian of Congress in September 2016, turning into the primary lady and Black particular person to carry the place. She had a couple of yr and a half left in her 10-year time period.
The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library and the US Congress’ main analysis arm, in line with its web site. The library homes greater than 178 million gadgets, together with books, images, musical devices and historical artifacts.
Hayden informed CNN throughout the early days of her tenure that her plans for the library included bringing the contents of the library to individuals who may not have direct entry to the bodily constructing within the nation’s capital.
In 2022, Hayden allowed singer and flutist Lizzo to play President James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute onstage at her Washington, DC, live performance.
Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico applauded Hayden for bringing “the Library of Congress to the folks, with initiatives that reached into rural communities and made the Library accessible to all Individuals, in particular person and on-line.”
“Whereas President Trump desires to ban books and inform Individuals what to learn — or to not learn in any respect, Dr. Hayden has devoted her profession to creating studying and the pursuit of information obtainable to everybody,” Heinrich added. “Be like Dr. Hayden.”
This story has been up to date with further particulars.
CNN’s Jamie Gangel and Samantha Waldenberg contributed to this report.
