The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation of potential improper communication between the Library of Congress and the executive branch.

Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.

Dr. Carla Hayden, nominee of former President Barack Obama, was the first woman and Black congressional librarian.

U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Maryland Democrat, is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden — five days after Trump abruptly fired the longtime Baltimore resident.

President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, via email, a move that immediately drew sharp condemnation from her supporters. "President Trump’s ignorant decision will ...

Three recent U.S. poet laureates are condemning President Donald Trump's firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.

GOP congressional leaders have stood aside the past four months as President Donald Trump has attacked legislative branch prerogatives — shuttering agencies, canceling federal grants and imposing sweeping tariffs. Now he’s meddling in their actual back yard.