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The Trump Administration Is Threatening IP
This was early in Trump’s second term, when tech titans had the President’s ear. Next thing you know, President Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on May 8, 2025, and Shira Perlmutter—the Register of Copyrights—was dismissed days later. Multiple reports note that observers and lawmakers linked the timing to the Copyright Office’s AI report, which seems likely if not at least suspicious.