Trump administration endangering national security with records law stance: Former archivists
Summary
Former officials from the National Archives are asking a federal court to stop the Trump administration from ignoring rules about keeping presidential records. They filed a legal document saying the administration must follow laws designed to protect important government documents.Key Facts
- Six former archivists who worked under both Republican and Democratic presidents filed the legal document.
- The document was submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
- The former officials want the court to reject the Trump administration’s approach to presidential records.
- The issue is about following a law that requires presidents to keep official records properly.
- The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) oversees preserving government records.
- The Trump administration is accused of not following long-standing rules for preserving presidential documents.
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