I have no perspective on Hayden per se — nor do most people including most of us here — but there is a right way and a wrong way to fire someone. And that goes double for a high profile firing, as this will be.
First, you don’t do it by email. The appropriate person should have called her in and had a hopefully civil conversation, presenting some reasons why it is time for a change.
Secondly, you give some reasons. Whether these are made public or kept private can vary with the circumstances. If she’s being fired for cause, say so and be specific. If it’s nothing personal but is simply a purge of everyone fireable who was appointed by a democrat because elections have consequences, say so — and make it clear that it’s not personal.
In the best case, have a specific, reasonably detailed change agenda and explain that you are seeking someone better suited to carry it out. Ideally you would already have a candidate lined up. “We’re changing strategic direction, and we want a change agent to execute the plan. Thank you for your service, but you are too tied to the status quo we are trying to uproot.”
Hayden is not a simple political appointee. She was appointed by Obama, but she was appointed to an office with a fixed term of service, and she was duly confirmed by the Senate. I do not know how the precedents stack up here, but this was a change in the Librarian of Congress position effected during the Obama years, and perhaps that’s the hook on which to hang the firing: “Obama and the democrats on the Hill politicized the position (over Republican objection?), and if that’s the case, we’re establishing the ‘turnabout is fair play’ rule. Perhaps we should reconsider what was done back then, but the democrats politicized this job, and as long as that’s the case, it has to work both ways.”
I’m fine with doing this for any and all of the above reasons, but I’m not fine with a peremptory firing without cause, or doing it by email rather than in person. This is a high ranking position. Absent some outrage, do it decently. This approach simply opens Trump up to unnecessary criticism.
I have no idea what the private conversations might have been, but there was probably a lot to be said for simply letting her term expire and replacing her at that time — or at least before the 2026 election to ensure that Republicans still hold the Senate. Ideally it would be done in a way that reinforces the presumption that Trump’s appointee will be able to serve out his or her full ten year term. But that aside, there is no reason to give the dems ammo by doing this carelessly and tactlessly. No need to make the first black female LOC a martyr. There are more important battles to fight. No need to create media sideshows.
You forgot, Trump's way, "Get outta here, YOU'RE FIRED.
I love it when he does something that pisses off the demonRATs for no apparent reason {but he knows why}.
BTW, your idea of calling some one in and "having a conversation" is pure bullshit, getting fired is tough, there is NO right way nor wrong way to do it.
Here's how Lizzo ended up playing a 200-year-old presidential crystal flute on stage
“there is no reason to give the dems ammo by doing this carelessly and tactlessly”
Tell that to the J6 families.
Your post is disgusting.
” but there is a right way and a wrong way to fire someone. And that goes double for a high profile firing, as this will be.”
Nothing new. The Democrats have doing this for decades. Why should they get any considerations? I guess you fogot Billy Dale and the White House travel office.