President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, CarlaHayden, because she wasn't serving the interests of the American people, the White House said on Friday. "There were quite concerning things that she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children,

Critics are condemning his decision, which came after Hayden's appearance earlier this week before a Congressional committee, where she faced questions about a costly library modernization project. Washington's Library of Congress has been around since 1800.

U.S President Donald Trump's administration has fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla D. Hayden, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing a spokesperson for the organization. Hayden, who was the first woman and first African American in the role,