Carla Hayden has been the Librarian of Congress since 2016. She was the first woman and African American to hold the position.

President Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday (May 8) as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those it sees as opposed to the president and his agenda. Hayden was notified of her dismissal in a curt email from the Presidential Personnel Office.

Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.