Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, was reportedly fired by President Trump, a decision that he had hinted at one month prior to his inauguration on January 20.
During her tenure as head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Shogan made history by being the first woman to hold that position.
She was confirmed to the position in May of 2023 after being nominated for the position by former President Biden in the year 2022.
Shogun served as the senior vice president and director of the David M. Rubenstein Center at the White House Historical Association prior to serving as the Director of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
At the direction of @realDonaldTrump the Archivist of the United States has been dismissed tonight. We thank Colleen Shogan for her service.
— Sergio Gor (@SergioGor) February 8, 2025
At the beginning of January, Trump expressed his desire to seek a replacement for Shogan to the conservative radio presenter Hugh Hewitt.
The president has the authority to remove the archivist, who is normally not involved in political matters; nonetheless, he is required to inform Congress of the reasons for any removal of the archivist.
The archivist is responsible for overseeing the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), as well as conserving and making available the most important documents held by the government.
In recent years, the role has been subjected to a greater level of scrutiny by Republicans. This is a direct result of the FBI conducting a raid at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago as part of an investigation into allegations that an individual handled confidential documents.
In 2022, the Archives requested that the Justice Department investigate the manner in which Trump handled the papers provided by the White House.
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