President Trump’s dismissal of Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, marks a historic event as it is the first time a sitting president has terminated this role since its inception in the 1930s. Trump’s discontent with the National Archives stems from its alerting the Department of Justice about his handling of classified documents. This action not only signals revenge towards NARA officials related to the classified documents case but also raises concerns about the integrity of federal record-keeping and historical accountability under Trump's administration.
This evening, President Trump fired me. No cause or reason was cited. It has been an honor serving as the 11th Archivist of the United States.
Trump had grown to despise the agency for its role in alerting the Department of Justice in 2022 to his alleged misappropriation and mishandling of classified documents.
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