The National Archives and Records Administration last month retrieved boxes containing information from former President Trump’s time at the White House that he took to Mar-a-Lago instead of handing over to the agency, the Washington Post reports.
Details: The boxes contained correspondence between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which he once referred to as “love letters,” and a letter from former President Obama, per the Post.
State of play: This puts into question whether Trump followed the Presidential Records Act, which requires that presidential records be immediately transferred to the national archivist as soon as a president leaves office.
- “The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records,” the act says.
The big picture: The National Archives last month released records from Trump’s White House to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, including documents that the former president attempted to keep hidden.
- The National Archives and Records Administration did not immediately respond to Axios’ request for comment.
The National Archives and Records Administration last month retrieved boxes containing information from former President Trump’s time at the White House that he took to Mar-a-Lago instead of handing over to the agency, the Washington Post reports.Details: The boxes contained correspondence between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which he once referred to as “love letters,” and a letter from former President Obama, per the Post.State of play: This puts into question whether Trump followed the Presidential Records Act, which requires that presidential records be immediately transferred to the national archivist as soon as a president leaves office.”The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records,” the act says.The big picture: The National Archives last month released records from Trump’s White House to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, including documents that the former president attempted to keep hidden.The National Archives and Records Administration did not immediately respond to Axios’ request for comment.