Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Ending 2016–26 Term Early

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Updated May 9, 2025, 03:22 PM

President Donald Trump has dismissed Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, according to statements from congressional Democrats and confirmations by the Associated Press, CBS News and The New York Times. Hayden learned of her termination in an after-hours email on Thursday, ending her tenure less than a year before her ten-year term was set to expire. Hayden was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, becoming both the first woman and the first Black American to lead the Library of Congress. A career librarian who previously ran Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library, she was also the first professional librarian to hold the post since 1974 and was credited with broadening public access to the institution’s collections and digital resources. The White House has not offered a public explanation for the firing. Democratic leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, condemned the move as politically motivated and part of a wider effort to remove officials perceived as disloyal to the administration. Conservative advocacy group American Accountability Foundation had recently called for Hayden’s ouster. The position will remain vacant until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a successor.

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Noticias Telemundo

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📌 Trump fires the librarian of Congress amid cuts to libraries. https://t.co/v8LIxxq9DC

WFAA

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President Trump fired Carla Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to be Librarian of Congress. https://t.co/kb12eqLx1l

WNCT

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President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. https://t.co/XO9RHHL5Gj