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The Trump administration, with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has gutted a small federal agency that provides funding to libraries and museums nationwide. This threatens student field trips, classes for seniors, and access to digital library services.

wired.comThe DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and MuseumsThe Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow.
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This week, managers at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were informed that 77 employees—virtually the agency’s entire staff—would immediately be put on paid administrative leave, according to one of the workers, who sought anonymity out of fear of retaliation from Trump officials.

wired.comThe DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and MuseumsThe Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow.
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“The status of previously awarded grants is unclear. Without staff to administer the programs, it is likely that most grants will be terminated,” the American Federation of Government Employee Local 3403 union said in a statement.

wired.comThe DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and MuseumsThe Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow.

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