"According to the New York Times, director Todd Arrington was forced out of his job after the Eisenhower Library declined to release a sword or any other original artifact in its collection, on the grounds that they are the property of the U.S. government, which the library is obligated by law to preserve for the American public. Ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom last month,"
"After being denied an original artefact, Trump ended up gifting King Charles a replica of one of Eisenhower's swords. While it is not certain that the sword incident was responsible for Arrington's departure, the director was forced to resign just weeks after Trump visited the U.K. I never imagined that I would be fired from almost 30 years of government service for this, Arrington told the Times, claiming he had been informed he could no longer be trusted with confidential information."
Todd Arrington was removed as director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum after declining a request to release an original Eisenhower sword to be presented to King Charles III. The library cited legal obligations that original artifacts are U.S. government property and must be preserved for the American public. A State Department liaison reportedly emailed using the address giftgirl2025 seeking 'like a sword or something.' After denial, President Trump presented a replica of an Eisenhower sword to King Charles. Arrington resigned weeks after the U.K. visit and said he was told he could no longer be trusted with confidential information. He also reportedly angered National Archives officials by sharing information with staff.
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