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presidential-records-act
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washingtonpost.compolitics8 days ago
Federal Judge Orders White House Staff to Preserve Presidential Records
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring most White House employees to preserve records under the Presidential Records Act. The order takes effect May 26 and follows a Justice Department opinion that questioned the law's constitutionality.
theconservativetreehouse.compolitics15 days ago
Trump Administration Declares Presidential Records Act Unconstitutional
The Presidential Records Act of 1978 requires that a president's official records be preserved as government property and transferred to the National Archives. The Trump Administration's Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion last month stating the law is unconstitutional and…