Dems Erupt After Report Of Trump Firing Librarian Of Congress: ‘a Disgrace’

Democratic leaders erupted precocious Thursday aft it was reported that President Trump had abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. 

Hayden was notified of her firing successful an email precocious Thursday from nan White House's Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email seen by The Associated Press. 

"Carla," nan email reportedly began. "On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I americium penning to pass you that your position arsenic nan Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service." 

Nominated by erstwhile President Barack Obama and confirmed by nan Senate successful 2016, Hayden, whose word was group to expire adjacent year, was nan first female and nan first African American successful nan role. Advocates praised her tenure for helping to modernize nan Library and make it much accessible pinch initiatives successful agrarian communities and online.

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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden arrives astatine nan position of nan Gershwin Prize, to beryllium awarded to Joni Mitchell astatine DAR Constitution Hall successful Washington March 1, 2023.  (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

But Hayden had travel nether occurrence from nan blimpish defense group American Accountability Foundation, which accused her and different room leaders of promoting children's books pinch "radical" contented and literate worldly authored by Trump opponents. 

Earlier Thursday, conscionable hours earlier nan firing was made public, AAF derided Hayden connected X arsenic "woke" and "anti-Trump," accusing her of promoting "trans-kids." 

"It's clip to get her OUT and prosecute a caller feline for nan job!" nan group wrote. 

In a follow-up station connected X, nan group celebrated news of Hayden's firing, thanking President Trump. 

Hayden’s reported firing ignited nan fury of salient Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. 

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Jeffries applauded Hayden arsenic "an accomplished, opinionated and distinguished Librarian of Congress."

"Donald Trump's cruel determination to occurrence Dr. Hayden successful an email sent by a random governmental hack is simply a ugliness and nan latest successful his ongoing effort to prohibition books, whitewash American history and move backmost nan clock," Jeffries said.

The Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building is connected First Street SE successful Washington, D.C. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

"Enough is enough," Schumer said, calling Hayden a "trailblazer, a scholar, and a nationalist servant of nan highest order."

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said Hayden was "callously fired" by Trump and demanded an explanation.

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"Hayden, has spent her full profession serving group — from helping kids study to publication to protecting immoderate of our nation's astir precious treasures," said Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, nan apical Democrat connected nan House Administration Committee that oversees nan Library.

New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, nan apical Democrat connected nan Senate sheet that oversees backing for nan library, said nan firing, was "taking his battle connected America's libraries to a caller level."

"Dr. Hayden has devoted her profession to making reference and nan pursuit of knowledge disposable to everyone," he said.

President Donald Trump, left, and first woman Melania Trump be nan nationalist dream work astatine nan Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Library of Congress holds a immense postulation of nan nation's books and history, which it makes disposable to nan nationalist and lawmakers. It houses nan papers of astir 2 twelve presidents and much than 3 twelve Supreme Court justices. It besides has collections of uncommon books, prints and photographs, arsenic good arsenic troves of euphony and valuable artifacts.

Robert Newlen, nan main lawman librarian, said he would service arsenic acting librarian of Congress "until further instruction" successful a abstracted email seen by nan AP.

"I committedness to support everyone informed," he wrote to colleagues.

Hayden’s firing comes arsenic nan Trump management has been purging officials seen arsenic not aligning pinch nan president’s schedule – from nan Justice Department to nan Pentagon and beyond. 

Earlier Thursday, Cameron Hamilton, nan acting administrator of nan Federal Emergency Management Agency, was fired conscionable 1 time aft telling lawmakers that dismantling nan agency – arsenic President Trump has projected – is simply a bad move. 

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to nan White House and nan Library of Congress for further details. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.