Trump Appointees Try to Enter Copyright Office | JQJO

Two men, Brian Nieves and Paul Perkins, claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials, attempted to enter the US Copyright Office on Monday. They presented documents stating their appointments as deputy librarian and acting director, respectively. While the Department of Justice later confirmed their appointments, the circumstances surrounding their attempted entry remain unclear. This incident follows the recent firings of the Copyright Office director, Shira Perlmutter, and Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, prompting speculation about a potential connection to a recent report on AI and copyright.