Published by Andrew Wiegert, September 19th, 2025

President Trump abruptly fired Archivist Colleen Shogan in February 2025, leading to a cascade of resignations and retirements within the agency. Acting leadership, including Marco Rubio and Jim Byron, took over amidst deep concerns about the Archives being politicized and deviating from its nonpartisan mission.

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-national-archives-firings-layoffs-historical-recordkeeping-559027fdd2f634263bea7774a78d66fe