President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican president and his agenda.

President Donald Trump named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting Librarian of Congres. Carla Hayden, who started at the Chicago Public Library before going on to head the Library of Congress,

President Donald Trump appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting librarian of Congress. Blanche served as Trump’s personal attorney during the president’s criminal trial in 2024.