Schakowsky Statement on Firing of Dr. Carla Hayden

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the firing of the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden:

"I am outraged that President Trump has callously fired the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. She must be immediately reinstated.

For nearly ten years, Dr. Hayden has brilliantly served one of our most revered institutions, promoting the democratization of knowledge and upholding the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan mission of promoting our nation’s culture and history. Dr. Hayden is the first woman, Black person, and librarian since 1974 to serve in this role, bringing a wealth of knowledge and invaluable perspective to the People’s Library. I appreciate the Librarian’s friendship and her work organizing wonderful programming on a wide variety of issues over the years and facilitating bipartisan dialogue. Dr. Hayden’s excellent work is widely respected by Republicans and Democrats alike.

There is not a shred of evidence that Dr. Hayden deserves to be fired. The Librarian’s termination is yet another example of President Trump’s cruel attack on the American people’s world-class cultural institutions and dedicated public servants."

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