The two officials—Paul Perkins, an associate deputy attorney general, and Brian Nieves, a deputy chief of staff and senior policy counsel—were seeking access to the U.S. Copyright Office but were denied entry at around 9 a.m., sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The New York Times.
Despite Trump’s appointment of Blanche as acting librarian of Congress, library staff have reportedly been recognizing Robert Newlen as their interim replacement instead, according to The Times’ sources. Newlen was principal deputy librarian and Hayden’s second-in-command.
Staff seem to be waiting for direction from Congress, with Newlen additionally sending an email to employees saying he did not recognize Blanche’s appointment as valid, according to Politico.
Why couldn’t other agencies do this? Almost none of the DOGE crap that’s been done has been legal. So why did anybody listen to them at all?
some agencies have tried to fight back.
Librarians fucking rule.
Librarians when some maga chucklefuck demands to see the records
Well done, these guardians of knowledge are fighting a battle for history itself.
Jenkins!
Who could have guessed a group of educated intellectuals would know the laws? Also. These assclowns are not officials. They were never confirmed by congress.
Congress: “Yeah whatever, do what the orange guy says.”
Mr. Bookman would be proud.
