Dr. Tod Arrington, Former Director Dwite d. Easenhover The President’s Library and Museum resigned from their posts on Monday, allegedly after disagreeing with the Trump administration for gifting King Charles III a original American artifacts.
Last month, the State Department compiled a series of potential gifts for the President Donald Trump And the first female Melania Trump to choose to give gifts to the royal family during the historical second state trip. Trump selected a sword related to Eisenhower King Charles IIIHowever, it is not clear which one.
But arrington, An experienced and career historian For national parks, refused to provide items from the Egyptian Library as it became a federal property, As Final campaign And CBS News.
Talwar that Trump gifted King Charles III Eventually the original Eisenhwar was a replica of the sword, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
Arrington’s refusal allegedly angered some members of the administration, including James Bayran, who is the special assistant of the state secretary Maro Rubio – who are currently overseeing National archives And record administration.
Sources told Final campaign Arington resigned on Monday, under pressure from the executive executive of the Nixon Library director and the office of the President Library.
42 -year -old Arington confirmed CBS News on Thursday, stating that he was under pressure to “resign or be removed”.
“Apparently, he believed that I could no longer be trusted with confidential information,” Arington said, “Along with the sword position, he also mentioned an unrelated issue.”
Independent The foreign department is more National archives For comment,
The White House does not play a formal role in the decision of hiring or firing for the President’s libraries – the archives and the museum fall under the slogan. Bayaran is allegedly running day-to-day operations in the slogan.
Erington said that he never talked to anyone in the White House in this way, only the officials in the foreign gift office and the State Department.
Two sources familiar with the case told CBS News that no one faced Erington about the gift of the sword and the conversation about finding an alternative was “humble”.
An administration official told the news outlet that Arington is considered to be seriously talking about Trump and his administration.
Arrington denied CBS News, saying that he “never said a bad word about anyone.”
“I talked to colleagues about trying to find a sword or artifacts, some we could give him to the President to give him to the king, and at any time I did not dislike anyone,” Arington repeated.
However, sources told Final campaign That there were underlying tension, which led to resignation under the pressure of Arrington – mostly with the rebirth of resources between the President’s libraries and museums and the foundation of the private president.
He told CBS News that the construction of a new building for the Egyptian Foundation on the grounds of the Egyptian Library was another reason for his resignation under his pressure.
Arrington has worked in the federal government for more than 25 years, with James A. The Garfield National Historic site is a widespread experience to act as leadership at major historical sites such as the Ignahwar National Historic Site, the National Monument of America, and more.
He was appointed as Director of the Egyptian Library in July 2024.
“If there is any way to happen, I will return to the heartbeat in this work,” Arington told CBS News. “I love a job, I love people, I love history. I never wanted so in a million years.”
The slogan nor the Egyptian Library has publicly announced the departure of Erington.