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applegrove

(132,238 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:46 PM 7 hrs ago

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Trump May Not Turn Over Official Records

Trump May Not Turn Over Official Records

April 2, 2026 at 7:53 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 148 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/02/trump-may-not-turn-over-official-records/

“President Trump’s Justice Department has concluded that a federal law requiring presidential records to be turned over to the government is unconstitutional,” Axios reports.

“The finding is an indication Trump will be reluctant to give all of his official records to the National Archives at the end of his term, as presidents have done for nearly a half-century under the Presidential Records Act of 1978.”

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Trump May Not Turn Over Official Records (Original Post) applegrove 7 hrs ago OP

The mad king strikes again. niyad 7 hrs ago #1

It is not the job of the justice department to opine on whether something is constitutional. drray23 7 hrs ago #2

Its not HIS choice! Bayard 3 hrs ago #3

niyad

(132,469 posts)

1. The mad king strikes again.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:50 PM

7 hrs ago

drray23

(8,777 posts)

2. It is not the job of the justice department to opine on whether something is constitutional.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:51 PM

7 hrs ago

That is for the supreme court. Alternatively, the next DOJ in 2029 can reverse that "finding" anyway.

Bayard

(29,720 posts)

3. Its not HIS choice!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:28 PM

3 hrs ago

Apparently he will have to be prosecuted to finally learn that lesson. NOT in Florida either!

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