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That could block #public #access to more than 700 million White House emails, among countless other records, in Archives possession since the #law went into effect in 1978, Baron said.
…The impact of the #DOJ opinion could be felt quickly by #historians, #scholars & #journalists who regularly access presidential records & make requests for their release.
#Trump #PresidentialRecordsAct #accountability #transparency #corruption #CriminalState #MafiaState #kleptocracy
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…“If the #Trump Justice Department takes the position that the #OLC opinion applies retroactively, we might see #NARA being forced to declare that records of past administrations covered by the PRA should always have been considered ‘personal’ in nature, & that courts are without jurisdiction to entertain lawsuits…for access to those records,” said Jason R. Baron, fmr litigation director for the Archives.
#law #accountability #transparency #corruption #CriminalState #MafiaState #kleptocracy
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#Trump admin’s challenge of #Watergate-era records #law alarms historians
Scholars warn that the #DOJ declaration that the #PresidentialRecordsAct is #unconstitutional could impact other admins.
#accountability #transparency #corruption #CriminalState #MafiaState #kleptocracy
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/03/white-house-records-olc-opinion-00859073 -
There is no better way to construct a criminal state than to appoint criminals to positions of power while claiming they're actually noble patriots. And most importantly, there is no better way to undermine democracy and the rule of law than by making criminals our political leaders.
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpIsAFascist #RepublicansAreTheProblem #RepublicansAreFascists #CriminalState