U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Maryland Democrat, is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden — five days after Trump abruptly fired the longtime Baltimore resident.

President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican president and his agenda.

Carla Hayden made history by becoming the first woman and the first Black person to be Librarian of Congress. The White House has inexplicably pulled her from this critical post. She facilitated a number of advances in fostering public access to the Library of Congress over the course of her ten-year term.