The leading question about the Library of Congress for some Republicans, as well as Democrats, is whether it is the congressional library or the presidential library.

The issue went front and center for some lawmakers when President Donald Trump unilaterally fired Carla Hayden as the librarian of Congress. She was replaced by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Trump during his 2024 criminal trial. Blanche was named acting librarian on Monday.

The AP reported that Hayden’s firing was prompted by some conservatives who claimed she had been promoting a “woke” agenda.

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