Trump Fires Shira Perlmutter and Carla Hayden Amid AI Report and DEI Controversy

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Updated May 12, 2025, 10:13 PM

President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, shortly after dismissing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Perlmutter's dismissal came a day after her office released an AI report questioning the use of copyrighted materials for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems, suggesting that such use may not always be excused by fair use.

The report, part of a broader study on AI and copyright, emphasized the importance of human creativity in copyright protection and suggested that licensing might be necessary in some instances for AI training. The firings have sparked criticism from Democrats, with Rep. Joe Morelle calling Perlmutter's dismissal a 'brazen, unprecedented power grab with no legal basis,' and suggesting it was linked to her refusal to rubber-stamp Elon Musk's efforts to use copyrighted works for AI training.

The Trump administration's actions follow a series of moves aimed at reshaping government institutions, including the recent firing of Hayden, who was the first woman and African American to serve as Librarian of Congress. The dismissals have raised concerns about the administration's approach to copyright policy and its potential impact on the creative industries, particularly in light of accusations that Hayden was fired for promoting DEI and including inappropriate books in the library.

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Reuters Legal

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The Trump administration fired the top U.S. copyright official in an email from the White House on Saturday, a U.S. Copyright Office spokesperson confirmed. https://t.co/4uwWkrxJNj

The Baltimore Sun

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The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation of potential improper communication between the Library of Congress and the executive branch. Hayden, former CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, https://t.co/Bwm0LcSrZj