Presidential records
Coverage of Presidential records in the Nexus archive.
- Trump on His Presidential Library: He’ll Write His Own History
President Trump received materials returned by the FBI after they were seized during a 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump and the Justice Department asserted a legal claim that he owns his presidential records, granting him control over their preservation and public access.
- Senate Democrats press White House over loosened record-keeping policy
Senate Democrats have criticized the White House's new policy for preserving presidential records, warning it could allow the Trump administration to unlawfully destroy important records. The policy change raises concerns about the potential loss of critical historical and legal documents.
- Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him
The Trump administration claims a 1978 law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional, sparking concerns among historians that critical documents may be destroyed. The dispute highlights tensions over the ownership and accessibility of presidential records.