Eisenhower Library Director Ousted After Sword Refusal
Former Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library director Todd Arrington was reportedly told to resign after refusing to provide a historic sword from the museum’s collection for a gift to King Charles III, as requested by the Trump administration. Arrington, who had worked with the State Department to find a suitable replacement, said his superior informed him of the order, citing untrustworthiness due to the sword disagreement. The abrupt resignation also mentioned an issue related to the Eisenhower Foundation. This is not the first time employees have been fired from presidential libraries, with previous cuts affecting the Eisenhower Library and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston.