Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan fired

Date

Feb 7, 2025

Kind

Records & culture

Legal outcome

Unchallenged

Source

cbsnews.com ↗

Agency or court

National Archives

What happened

Shogan was dismissed with no cause cited, announced by the Presidential Personnel Office on a Friday night. Federal law requires the Archivist be appointed without regard to political affiliation and requires the president to notify Congress of the reasons for a dismissal.

Publisher

CBS News