Donald Trump dismissed the head of the Congress Library, the first black woman to occupy this position – Liberation

The message, signed by the deputy director of the White House staff, Trent Morse, does not explain what is the reason for this dismissal and simply signs « Thank you for your service ». Democratic senator Martin Heinrich deplored the dismissal of Clara Hayden, 72, of the oldest public cultural institution in the United States.

In a press release, the elected New Mexico was sorry that Donald Trump does « Go Offensive on America’s libraries at the upper level « . Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump began a cultural battle. Already in mid-February, he returned several members of the board of directors of the Kennedy Center, claiming that he did not share their « Vision for a golden age of the arts and culture ». He then appointed himself at the head of this Washington concert hall.

« While the president wants to ban books and impose on the Americans what to read, or not to read at all, Clara Hayden devoted her career to make reading and pursuit of knowledge accessible to all »praised Martin Heinrich. The contract of the first black woman responsible for the Congress Library, should have ended in a year. She was appointed to the head of this place by Barack Obama in 2016. That day, Clara Hayden said he believed « In that libraries can bring to a civilized society and a country open to everyone ».