Trump Fires Carla Hayden, First Black Librarian of Congress Since 2016, Amid White House Purge

President Donald Trump has dismissed Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress, according to statements from top House Democrats and multiple reports. Dr. Hayden, who has served as the Librarian of Congress since 2016, is notable as the first Black person to hold the role and the first professional librarian to do so since 1974. Her removal comes amid what has been described as a continued purge of perceived Trump opponents within the White House. Dr. Hayden has been recognized as a guardian of truth and a steward of the nation's intellectual and cultural heritage, with calls from some lawmakers for her immediate reinstatement.