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Trump abruptly fires Carla Hayden, the first woman and first black Librarian of Congress
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Trump abruptly fires Carla Hayden, the first woman and first black Librarian of Congress

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May 09, 2025
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden was "abruptly fired" Thursday by President Trump. Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to be librarian of Congress, confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2016.

Hayden, whose 10-year term was set to expire next year, had come under backlash from a conservative advocacy group that had vowed to root out thos…

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