Donald Trump is cleaning house. And not everyone is happy about it.
And Trump fired a top government official and now Democrats are losing their minds.
Bold Move to Reshape the Library of Congress
President Trump took decisive action on Thursday, terminating Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress with a clear directive from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office:
“Carla, On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.”
Hayden, appointed by Barack Obama in 2016, was removed just shy of her 10-year term’s end, signaling Trump’s commitment to realigning the nation’s oldest cultural institution with American values.
This move, confirmed by a Library of Congress spokesperson, reflects Trump’s proactive approach to ensuring the institution serves the public with integrity and impartiality.
Addressing Concerns and Restoring Trust
The firing responded to growing concerns from conservative voices, including the American Accountability Foundation, which declared,
“The current #LibrarianOfCongress Carla Hayden is woke, anti-Trump, and promotes trans-ing kids. It’s time to get her OUT and hire a new guy for the job!”
These criticisms highlighted Hayden’s promotion of controversial children’s books, seen by many as pushing divisive agendas.
Trump’s decision counters this trajectory, prioritizing a Library of Congress that upholds traditional values and focuses on its core mission.
While Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries decried the move as “a disgrace and the latest in [Trump’s] ongoing effort to ban books, whitewash American history and turn back the clock,” supporters see it as a necessary step to safeguard the institution from ideological overreach.
A New Era for America’s Cultural Heritage
The Library of Congress, home to the papers of nearly two dozen presidents and over three dozen Supreme Court justices, stands as a pillar of American history.
Trump’s action paves the way for fresh leadership to enhance its role as the “People’s Library,” ensuring it remains a beacon of knowledge for all.
Despite Rep. Joseph Morelle’s claim that Hayden was “an American hero,” the focus now shifts to a future where the library can better reflect the nation’s diverse yet unified heritage.
As Jeffries warned, “There will be accountability for this unprecedented assault on the American way of life sooner rather than later,” but Trump’s supporters argue this bold step protects the American way by restoring balance to a vital institution.
“‘The current #LibrarianOfCongress Carla Hayden is woke, anti-Trump, and promotes trans-ing kids,’ the American Accountability Foundation tweeted earlier Thursday, just hours before the firing was made public. ‘It’s time to get her OUT and hire a new guy for the job!’”
