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Rep. Sewell condemns Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden

Sewell called President Trump’s abrupt firing of Dr. Hayden an affront to her service and an attack on the institution.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in the Library's Main Reading Room, September 1, 2020. Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

Thursday evening, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, as a member of the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s abrupt firing of the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden:

“Dr. Carla Hayden is an extraordinary public servant, revered by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. As the People’s Librarian, she has championed efforts to modernize the Library of Congress and ensure that its contents are accessible to all Americans. And through her historic tenure as the first African American and first woman to hold this role, she has blazed trails for generations of aspiring scholars.

“President Trump’s abrupt firing of Dr. Hayden is not only an affront to her years of patriotic service, but a direct attack on the independence of a treasured American institution charged with documenting and preserving our American story. It is just the latest in his ongoing attempt to whitewash our history and replace dedicated public servants with loyal sycophants.

“Democrats and Republicans in Congress should join together and call this out for what it is—a disgrace.”

Sewell represents Alabama’s 7th Congressional District.

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