President Donald Trump has dismissed Colleen Shogan, the head of the National Archives, following through on his vow to change leadership at the agency. Shogan’s dismissal came after the National Archives played a role in a criminal case accusing Trump of mishandling classified documents. The White House official, Sergio Gor, announced that Shogan was fired at Trump’s direction, without citing a reason. Shogan acknowledged her termination in a post on LinkedIn, expressing no regrets for her service. Trump had previously stated his intention to fire Shogan and appoint a new archivist. The National Archives had alerted the Justice Department in 2022 about Trump potentially mishandling classified documents after he failed to return requested records upon leaving office. Despite returning some records, Trump kept others, leading to a criminal investigation and charges against him. The case was ultimately dismissed by a Trump-appointed federal judge, citing constitutional concerns. Since taking office, the Trump administration has dismissed officials involved in investigations against the president, including firing Justice Department lawyers and FBI officials. Two groups of FBI agents sued the DOJ, alleging they were targeted for dismissal based on a survey about their roles in investigating Trump.
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