FACT CHECK

A few days ago, Donald Trump abruptly fired the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Ms. Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to hold that position. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Dr. Hayden of allowing "inappropriate books in the library for children."

But Ms. Leavitt and other folks involved in this apparently don't understand the principle of The Library of Congress. As the New York Times noted, "The Library of Congress does not lend books to adults or children and is the world's largest library houses over 34 million books and printed materials." They're supposed to house copies of everything, not merely the books that anyone approves of.

No word on who her replacement will be but it'll probably be someone who'll throw out every book in the place except The Art of the Deal.