Carla Hayden, the first African American and woman to lead the Library of Congress, was dismissed without explanation.

But the excuse he gave for the dismissal is ridiculous, wrote author George Saunders in a scathing analysis for The New York Times published on Tuesday — and speaks volumes about the culture Trump has built around himself.

President Donald Trump's onetime defense attorney has been appointed acting librarian of Congress. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from some conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda.

All fellow Marylanders can take pride in the work of Dr. Carla Hayden, who has provided remarkable leadership as the Librarian of Congress. Her sacking by Donald Trump, who knows little about Congress and less about libraries, is a scandal exposing his contempt for learning,…

Trump has extensive business ties with Saudi Arabia, with his company announcing the multimillion dollar Trump Tower Jeddah in December. Trump has also hosted Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournaments and events at his clubs, and an investment fund belonging to his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has taken $2 billion from Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund.

President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that the United States would stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying the Iran-backed militant group "capitulated" to the U.S.Also on the foreign policy front,