Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff
www.nytimes.com
The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm.

Staff members at the Library of Congress denied access on Monday to two Justice Department officials who had been tapped for top positions there as part of a shake-up initiated by President Trump, according to two people familiar with the situation

The Library of Congress is under congressional control, and Trump doesn’t have the power to replace key officials there until their term expires.

  • LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    Tl;dr

    The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm.