Investing.com -- President Donald Trump has dismissed Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, as stated by the White House on Friday. The administration cited Hayden’s actions at the Library of Congress, which they found concerning, as the reason for her dismissal.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared with reporters that Hayden’s pursuit of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and her choices of children’s books for the library were deemed inappropriate. Leavitt stated, "There were quite concerning things that she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children."
Leavitt further clarified that the President is fully within his legal rights to remove Hayden from her position. The move is seen as part of the President’s prerogative to ensure that public officials are serving the interests of the American people.
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