presidential records act

Former President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he leaves federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Thursday.

Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Trump in documents case

7:23pm March 14, 2024

by Greg Allen

Former President Donald Trump was in court in Florida where he's seeking dismissal of criminal charges related to classified documents he allegedly withheld and concealed from investigators.

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President Trump's Twitter feed had more than 66 million followers as of October 2019.

As President Trump Tweets And Deletes, The Historical Record Takes Shape

11:24am October 25, 2019

by Rachel Treisman

Trump's tweets are considered part of the presidential record, which federal law says must be preserved. His deleted posts are alarming experts and prompting grassroots archival efforts.

President Trump and the Executive Office of the President have been sued over alleged violations of the Presidential Records Act.

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Trump Sued For Allegedly Violating Presidential Records Act

9:22pm June 22, 2017

by Rebekah Entralgo

Ethics watchdog groups say that White House staffers' reported use of encrypted messaging apps to communicate prevents presidential records from being archived, as required by law.

Rep. Mike Quigley has introduced the Covfefe Act, which would expand the Presidential Records Act to include social media. Above, the Illinois Democrat on Capitol Hill on Monday.

The Covfefe Act Has A Silly Name — But It Addresses A Real Quandary

6:13pm June 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

In an era of unfiltered tweets from the president, Rep. Mike Quigley's bill would require the archiving of the president's social media posts — from official and personal accounts.