Trump fires top US copyright official Shira Perlmutter
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 12, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration fired the top copyright official in the U.S. – just days after terminating the Librarian of Congress.
Shira Perlmutter was in charge of the U.S. Copyright Office, which is overseen by the Library of Congress, until she was abruptly fired on Saturday.
The U.S. Copyright Office told Fox News Digital that Perlmutter received an email from the White House, stating, "your position as the Register of Copyrights and Director . . .
