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Statements on the Firing of Library of Congress Leaders

“President Trump has crossed another dangerous line. … The White House delivered her sudden dismissal without cause or justification. It follows the unjustified firing of the Archivist of the United States in February. This pattern of political interference in our most trusted, nonpartisan institutions is outrageous and profoundly damaging.” Read more from EveryLibrary.

“Dr. Hayden’s abrupt and unjust dismissal is an insult to the scope and breadth of work Dr. Hayden has undertaken in her role leading the Library of Congress. … Dr. Hayden, a past president and lifetime member of the American Library Association, embodies leadership that puts the public at the heart of public service. Our nation needs leadership like Dr. Hayden’s now more than ever.” Read more from ALA. 

On May 10, the administration fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter. The Hill reports, “Perlmutter and Hayden both faced scrutiny from a conservative nonprofit, American Accountability Foundation (AAF), which called for their firings late last month.” AAF is a conservative opposition research group that is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025.

On a related note, as the administration’s purge of anything it doesn’t agree with continues, Katina’s Lauren Collister conducts an interview with Lynda Kellam, a volunteer organizer of the Data Rescue Project.