Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Eisenhower Library Director Fired Over Sword for King
Imagine the President wanted to give a fancy sword to a King as a present.
The person in charge of a museum with old swords was asked for one.
The museum person said no because it was against the rules.
The President's people got upset and told the museum person to quit or be fired.
The museum person lost their job.
The issue was over a sword and rules about keeping important items safe.
The director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library was removed from his position.
He refused to provide a sword from the library's collection for a gift.
The request came from the State Department, for a gift to King Charles III.
Arrington stated he was obligated to preserve the sword.
He was allegedly told to resign or be fired by the National Archives.
- Who
- Todd Arrington, former director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, and the State Department.
- What
- Arrington was fired after declining to provide a sword from the library for President Trump to gift King Charles III.
- When
- Arrington was fired on Monday.
- Where
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas.
- Why
- Arrington stated he was legally obligated to preserve the sword for the American people and was allegedly no longer trusted with confidential information about the sword.
- Event
- Director's ousting at Eisenhower Presidential Library
- Director
- Todd Arrington
- Reason
- Refusal to provide a sword for a gift to King Charles III
- Requestor
- State Department, using account 'giftgirl2025'
- Alternative
- West Point replica sword was gifted instead
- Authority
- National Archives