'Dangerous' Trump Is Trying to Take Control of Congress Through Its Library

[Uncle Joe]

The Trump administration is trying to take over the Library of Congress, “a major component of the legislative branch” that confidentially advises lawmakers

Donald Trump’s administration is attempting a hostile takeover of the Library of Congress — an agency that is part of the legislative branch and functions as its research arm in addition to maintaining the world’s largest collection of books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and recordings.

While the takeover has been framed as part of Trump’s broader purge of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) content, it is the latest effort by the president and his team to subsume the role of Congress and ensure it cannot do its job.

An expert on the Library of Congress tells Rolling Stone that Trump’s takeover attempt is “dangerous,” given that the library’s sub-agencies provide confidential legal advice to members of Congress and help police misconduct by lawmakers.

The expert says the Trump administration is actively trying to place a landing team at the Library of Congress, noting that when Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has done this elsewhere, the first thing that team does is hoover up and gain control over as much sensitive data as possible.

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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-library-of-congress-take-over-legislative-branch-1235337425/

[TommyT139]

1. Thanks - this explains a lot.

[LymphocyteLover]

2. Arrgghhhh!!!!!! Someone needs to stop this madness!!!