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Trump staffers not returning White House records: National Archives

2022-10-04

How dare they expect the same treatment as if they were Democrats!

[Dawn] Former President Donald Trump
...dictatorial for repealing some (but not all) of the diktats of his predecessor, misogynistic because he likes pretty girls, homophobic because he doesn't think gender bending should be mandatory, truly a man for all seasons......
’s administration has not turned over all presidential records and the National Archives will consult with the Justice Department on whether to move to get them back, the agency has told Congress.

If at first you don’t succeed...

A congressional panel on Sept 13 sought an urgent review by the National Archives and Records Administration after agency staff members acknowledged that they did not know if all presidential records from Trump’s White House had been turned over.

"While there is no easy way to establish absolute accountability, we do know that we do not have custody of everything we should," acting Archivist Debra Wall said in a letter Friday to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

The Archives knows some White House staffers conducted official business on personal electronic messaging accounts that were that were not copied or forwarded to their official accounts, in violation of the Presidential Records Act, Wall said.

"NARA has been able to obtain such records from a number of former officials and will continue to pursue the return of similar types of presidential records from former officials," Wall said in the letter, first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

She said the Archives, the federal agency charged with preserving government records, would consult with the Department of Justice on "whether to initiate an action for the recovery of records unlawfully removed." The Oversight Committee shared a copy of the letter with Rooters but has not issued a statement on it yet.

Representatives for Trump did not immediately return a request for comment on the matter.

Trump is facing a criminal investigation by the Justice Department for retaining government records — some marked as highly classified, including "top secret" — at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving office in January 2021. The FBI
FBI

...Formerly one of the world's premier criminal investigation organizations, something for a nation to be proud of. Now it's a political arm of the Deep State oligarchy that is willing to trump up charges, suppress evidence, or take out insurance policies come election time...
seized more than 11,000 records, including about 100 documents marked as classified, in a court-approved Aug 8 search at Mar-a-Lago.

Posted by:trailing wife

#5 "neither is accurate or welcome.”
Perhaps the archives needs new leadership if they can't see the blatantly partisanship in the decision.

Posted by: ruprecht 2022-10-04 12:40

#4 Did they check Sandy Berger’s skivvies?

Posted by: Fleting Thud8013 2022-10-04 08:01

#3 /\ Just actions should require no defense. They should be well obvious.

Posted by: Besoeker 2022-10-04 07:19

#2 Now this freak is in charge

Debra Steidel Wall is an American archivist serving as the acting archivist of the United States, the head of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Debra Steidel Wall, NARA's acting archivist, told staff members that in the wake of actions taken by the agency in seeking Trump's presidential records, NARA has received messages from the public accusing the National Archives of being anti-Trump or congratulating the agency for "bringing him down," and that "~~neither~~ is accurate or welcome.” The email was reportedly sent by Wall on Aug. 24 and first obtained by the Washington Post.

Posted by: Woodrow 2022-10-04 05:49

#1 Remember this crap?

"National Archives’ Racism Task Force Labels Own Rotunda Example of ‘Structural Racism’"

The National Archives' task force on racism claimed in a little-noticed report to the U.S.’s top librarian that the Archives' own Rotunda – which houses the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights – is an example of "structural racism" and that the Founding Fathers and other White, historically impactful Americans are portrayed too positively.

National Archivist David Ferriero commissioned the task force in response to George Floyd's death last year, the report notes. Ferriero has served in the position since 2009, after he was nominated by former President Obama and confirmed by the Senate. The position has an indefinite term length.

NARA did not respond to Fox News' request for comment.

Posted by: Woodrow 2022-10-04 05:48

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