Donald Trump sought gifts from King Charles during his state visit last month, so the Trump administration sought artifacts related to Dwight D. Eisenhower in light of past connections with England during World War II. However, the gift plan eventually failed and now, one museum director has been fired.
one New York Times Reports about the dismissal of directors show an official in the Trump administration contacted the Dwight D. Eisenhower presidential library and teenage residence at the Abilene Museum in Kansas. The institution has at least one sword in its collection, which Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands presented to President Eisenhower in 1947.
According to the Times, the library “refuses to release the swords or any other original artifacts in its collections, citing that they are the property of the U.S. government and that the law has the obligation to preserve the American public.”
President Trump eventually presented Eisenhower’s Sabre of the Pastry Official to King Charles, reporting on alternative communications The last exercise.
this The last exercise It was also reported that Todd Arrington, director of Eisenhower’s Presidential Library, was forced to resign to James Byron in lieu of James Byron, a special assistant to Marco Rubio, acting archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration earlier this week.
According to sources, according to instructions from Nixon Library director Tamara Martin, acting director of the Presidential Library office, John Hamilton, the office’s deputy director, informed Arlington on Monday, September 29 that he should resign and that his resignation will be valid the next day,” said the source. The last exercise Report.
Arlington era He was forced to resign and was told that he “can no longer trust through confidential information.” While he did not get any “obvious push” from the refusal to offer the sword, Arlington “expressed frustration” that the action could be a factor in his forced resignation.
“I never thought I would fire me from nearly 30 years of government service,” Arlington told era. “I will definitely be heartbeat back.”
The national archives did not respond from era or National Movementthe federal government’s closure means all its facilities are currently closed. The White House also declined to comment on any media.
