The Records Problem Is Starting to Look Bigger Than a Paper Shuffle
On March 23, 2021, the early signs were visible that Trump’s post-White House records mess would not stay a technical dispute. National Archives material and later-released documents show that the preservation and return of presidential records was already a live issue in the first months after Trump left office. The underlying screwup is simple: the former president’s team acted like records custody was negotiable, when federal law says it is not. That posture would only create more trouble as the year went on.
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The Records Problem Is Starting to Look Bigger Than a Paper Shuffle
On March 23, 2021, the early signs were visible that Trump’s post-White House records mess would not stay a technical dispute. National Archives material and later-released documents show that the preservation and return of presidential records was already a live issue in the first months after Trump left office. The underlying screwup is simple: the former president’s team acted like records custody was negotiable, when federal law says it is not. That posture would only create more trouble as…
On March 23, 2021, the early signs were visible that Trump’s post-White House records mess would not stay a technical dispute. National Archives material and later-released documents show that the preservation and return of presidential records was already a live issue in the first months after Trump left office. The underlying screwup is simple: the former president’s team acted like records custody was negotiable,…
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