Todd Arrington
Todd Arrington is a historian and former director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, where he served from August 2024 until his recent resignation. Arrington stepped down due to a dispute with the Trump administration over the proposed gifting of an original sword from the library's collection to King Charles III during a state visit. He refused to relinquish the artifact, arguing it was a donation that could not be given away. Despite the pressure from administration officials, Arrington expressed his commitment to the library's mission and his desire to continue in his role, stating he loved the job and the history it represented.
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Italy:
Todd Arrington resigned under pressure for refusing to alienate a historical object from the Eisenhower library.
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Brazil:
Todd Arrington left his position as director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum after refusing to provide a sword for Donald Trump's state visit to King Charles.
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Ireland:
Mr Arrington was forced out of his job after refusing to hand over the sword.
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United Kingdom:
Todd Arrington left his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles during Donald Trump’s state visit.
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United Kingdom:
Todd Arrington, the head of the Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library, resigned after a dispute with the Trump administration over gifting a sword to King Charles.
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