President Donald Trump appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting librarian of Congress. Blanche served as Trump’s personal attorney during the president’s criminal trial in 2024. Blanche will replace Carla Hayden,

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has been appointed to serve as the acting librarian of Congress, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman confirmed on Monday, after President Donald Trump recently fired Carla Hayden.

Uncertainty gripped the Library of Congress on Monday as the White House moved to assert more control over the legislative branch agency, naming Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as its acting head.