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Trump taps top Justice Dept. official to also head Library of Congress

Trump taps top Justice Dept. official to also head Library of Congress

Washington Post12-05-2025
President Donald Trump has chosen Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — the No. 2 official at the Justice Department — to also serve as the acting head of the Library of Congress, according to a Justice official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
Blanche would assume the acting role days after Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden nine years into her 10-year term.
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