National Archives keeps pressing for Trump presidential records
In 2021, the National Archives was still trying to secure presidential records from the Trump administration, underscoring how slowly the handoff out of the White House was being resolved. The legal point was straightforward: the records belonged to the United States, not to the former president. The broader fight over 15 boxes from Mar-a-Lago came later, when NARA arranged for their transfer in January 2022.
First recorded Sep 4, 2021·Meaningfully updated Sep 4, 2021
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National Archives keeps pressing for Trump presidential records
In 2021, the National Archives was still trying to secure presidential records from the Trump administration, underscoring how slowly the handoff out of the White House was being resolved. The legal point was straightforward: the records belonged to the United States, not to the former president. The broader fight over 15 boxes from Mar-a-Lago came later, when NARA arranged for their transfer in January 2022.
In 2021, the National Archives was still trying to secure presidential records from the Trump administration, underscoring how slowly the handoff out of the White House was being resolved. The legal point was straightforward: the records belonged to the United States, not to the former president. The broader fight over 15 boxes from Mar-a-Lago came later, when NARA arranged for their transfer in January 2022.
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