President Donald Trump intends to name Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—his former personal attorney—to be the acting Librarian of Congress, the White House confirmed to Forbes, after the Trump administration ousted longtime librarian Carla Hayden last week for pushing diversity initiatives.

(Reuters) -U.S President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in part over her commitment to diversity, the White House said on Friday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration believed Hayden wasn't serving the interests of American taxpayers,

The White House terminated U.S. Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter two days after firing the Librarian of Congress.