艾森豪威尔图书馆主任于2025年10月辞职,他拒绝向特朗普给查尔斯三世国王的礼物赠送一把历史之剑。
Eisenhower Library director resigned in Oct 2025 after refusing to give away a historic sword to Trump's gift for King Charles III.
德怀特·艾森豪威尔总统图书馆馆长托德·阿林顿(Todd Arrington)于2025年10月辞职,当时他拒绝向特朗普政府发放具有历史意义的艾森豪威尔剑,以赠送英国访问时给查尔斯三世国王的礼物。
Todd Arrington, director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, resigned in October 2025 after refusing to release a historic Eisenhower sword to the Trump administration for a gift to King Charles III during a UK state visit.
职业联邦雇员Arrington说,他被告知,机密信息不再可以信任他,他被迫服从要求或被解雇。
Arrington, a career federal employee, said he was told he could no longer be trusted with confidential information and was pressured to comply or be fired.
他保留了作为公众收藏的一部分的剑,不能将其赠送,并且与国务院官员合作,从西点获得一份复制品,最终提交。
He maintained the sword, part of the public collection, could not be given away and worked with State Department officials to secure a replica from West Point, which was ultimately presented.
辞职是在涉及艾森豪威尔基金会的无关关切之后提出的,而Arrington否认了这些关切。
The resignation followed unrelated concerns involving the Eisenhower Foundation, which Arrington denied.
由于政府持续关闭,国家档案馆和白宫没有做出评论。
The National Archives and White House did not comment due to the ongoing government shutdown.