Trump dismisses Archivist of the United States

Notwithstanding what President Trump might choose to believe, NARA is a completely nonpartisan agency, and NARA staff at all times have conducted themselves thoroughly professionally in ensuring that our Nation’s history is properly preserved,

Baron said

No good reason exists for firing Dr. Shogan, as she has faithfully carried out her duties in a nonpartisan fashion in the short time since being appointed U.S. Archivist by President Biden,

said Baron, now a professor at the University of Maryland

We will have a new archivist.”

Trump said

At the direction of @realDonaldTrump the Archivist of the United States has been dismissed tonight. We thank Colleen Shogan for her service,

Gor wrote

I think I can tell you that we will get somebody,

he told Hewitt