Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him
Over the past year, Trump has bulldozed through multiple restraints on his power. He's fired watchdogs, dismantled agencies, and declared emergencies to impose tariffs and mobilize troops.
Now, he's shrugging off a law Congress passed decades ago to preserve White House papers — and historians are taking him to court.
At stake is the fate of millions of papers and electronic messages — not just for Trump's second term in office, but for future presidents and people who want to understand them.
Matthew Connelly, a history professor at Columbia University, says the move shows Trump is trying to ensure the presidency "is answerable to no one, not even the court of history."
Now, he's shrugging off a law Congress passed decades ago to preserve White House papers — and historians are taking him to court.
At stake is the fate of millions of papers and electronic messages — not just for Trump's second term in office, but for future presidents and people who want to understand them.
Matthew Connelly, a history professor at Columbia University, says the move shows Trump is trying to ensure the presidency "is answerable to no one, not even the court of history."