Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Amid Cultural Institution Overhaul | JQJO

President Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to hold the post, citing concerns about her pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and selection of children's books. The firing is part of a broader reshaping of US cultural institutions under Trump, including changes at the National Endowment for the Arts, where several senior staff resigned, and the Kennedy Center, where Trump installed a new president and faced artist boycotts. Democratic lawmakers criticized Hayden's dismissal.