"Arrington allegedly resisted a request from the Trump administration to give one of Eisenhower's swords to Charles, which was meant to symbolise the US-UK relationship and highlight the two countries' collaboration in the second world war. Before becoming president in 1953, Eisenhower helped lead allied forces against Nazi Germany. The Trump administration ultimately gave Charles a replica sword donated by West Point, the army academy where Eisenhower began his military career."
"Speaking to the Daily Mail on Thursday, Arrington stated that he was trying to get his job back. I'm very sad and upset, and frankly devastated, and I have tried to reach out to higher-ups in the National Archives to basically say, I will do whatever it takes to reverse this, he said. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AFP news agency."
Todd Arrington left his post as director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library after being told to resign or be fired. He resisted a Trump administration request to give one of Dwight D. Eisenhower's swords to King Charles as a symbol of the US-UK relationship and their second world war collaboration. The administration instead presented a replica sword donated by West Point. The library in Abilene, Kansas, is part of the National Archives. Arrington said he has tried to appeal to higher-ups to reverse his departure. Reports linked the ouster also to disputes over plans for a new education centre, and Arrington had a decades-long federal career.
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