It's called the Library of Congress. But Trump claims it's his.
The Trump White House has a new target in its campaign to expand executive power: the Library of Congress. Never mind the name — administration lawyers are now arguing that the main research library of the legislative branch doesn't actually belong to Congress at all.
A legal push to claim the Library as executive turf isn't a one-off. It's the latest move in a broader effort by President Donald Trump and his administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
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