President Donald Trump’s sudden firing of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to hold the job, and his quick appointment of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as temporary leader have caused strong bipartisan criticism in Congress.
Lawmakers are voicing serious worries about how this affects the Constitution and the possible danger to the balance of power between government branches, per the Washington Post. Dr. Hayden was removed after serving nine years of her ten-year term. The White House did not give any public reason for the decision. To replace her, the President chose Mr. Blanche, his personal lawyer in current criminal cases.
