President Donald Trump during a White House press conference on Febuary 24, 2025

On May 8, President Donald Trump fired Dr. Carla Hayden — the first African-American women to head the Library of Congress — via e-mail. And four days later, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would be taking over the position. Trump's critics argued that Blanche was picked for one reason: He's a staunch, unwavering Trump loyalist.

Hayden discussed the firing during an early June interview with CBS News' Robert Costa.

According to Hayden, "No one has talked to me directly at all from the White House. I've received no communication directly, except for that one e-mail. That's the only communication."

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Costa asked if Hayden's work at the Library of Congress really ended "with one missive that's electronic," she responded, "That was it…. I was never notified beforehand and after."

The interview is generating a lot of discussion on the Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter.

Costa posted, "Dr. Carla Hayden, who holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and was Librarian of Congress from 2016 until last month, says she got a brief email when she was fired. No call, no explanation. And she hasn't heard a word since then. She was the first Black woman in that job."

Attorney Holly Kurzman tweeted, "Integrity & intelligence are scorned by this administration (abomination)."

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Journalist Lesley Abravanel posted, "Fired US librarian of Congress details callous dismissal in new interview: Carla Hayden, first woman and African American to serve in role, details firing by Trump administration to CBS."

X user Jennifer Shelton posted, "This is just another disgraceful and disgusting action from incompetent Trump and his Incompetent Administration. They Suck."

Another X user, Johnny Tesh, wrote, "No chance these imbeciles realize how impressive it is to have a PhD from the University of Chicago."

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