President Donald Trump has dismissed Carla Hayden, the first female and African American Librarian of Congress, as part of a broader effort to remove leaders from cultural institutions and non-partisan agencies. Hayden, who previously served as CEO of Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library for over two decades, was abruptly terminated last month via email. This action has sparked a dispute between Trump and Congress over authority concerning the Library of Congress. Additionally, Trump fired all members of the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, a non-partisan body, also through email notifications. Hayden has publicly addressed her dismissal for the first time since the termination.