President Trump just fired a Librarian of Congress named Carla Hayden and Democrats are pissed about it, saying she was “callously fired”.

The AP says this is part of Trump’s purge of those who opposes him. Probably true.

Here’s more:

President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and its agenda.

The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity before it was made public.

Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said Hayden was “callously fired” by Trump and demanded an explanation from the administration as to why.

“Dr. Hayden’s tenure has been marked by a steadfast commitment to accessibility, modernization, and the democratization of knowledge,” DeLauro said in a statement. “Her dismissal is not just an affront to her historic service but a direct attack on the independence of one of our most revered institutions.”

Hayden was just in a House hearing two days ago, so my guess is that Trump and his team noticed her and wasn’t happy with her performance or positions she espoused in the hearing.