Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff
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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.

  • marduk@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 day ago

    But how else can we remove every reference to diversity, equity and inclusion in the library?