By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
ABILENE - The Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, Todd Arrington has resigned after refusing to gift a sword to the Trump administration.
After President Trump's recent visit to London on Wednesday, September 17, where he visited Britain's King Charles III, Trump wanted to gift King Charles III a sword from the museum. The sword in particular belonged to former 34th President, Dwight D. Eisenhower that was meant to symbolize the US-UK relationship and highlight the two countries’ collaboration in WWII.
Reportedly, the US Department of State Officials asked Arrington to gift the sword, but he advised that he could not because it is a historical artifact and part of 'gifts that belonged to the American people.'
Arrington was then told he needed to either "resign or be fired."
On Thursday he officially resigned from being Director at the museum.
Arrington was a veteran of the United States Army and holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He received a master of arts in history from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of arts in history from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
Arrington officially became Director on June 2024.