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Librarian of Congress Fired by Trump Was First Woman & African American to Fill Role

HeadlineMay 09, 2025

The Trump administration fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, Thursday. She’s the first woman and first African American to fill the role. Carla Hayden had been targeted by right-wing groups for pushing so-called woke books for children, like books that promote diversity and inclusion. Congressmember Rosa DeLauro called her firing a “direct attack on the independence of one of our most revered institutions.”

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