The National Archives says it still doesn’t control all of Trump’s presidential records he should have.
In a letter Friday to Democratic Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney, the National Archives and Records Administration, or NARA, said it had been unable to obtain records from a number of former officials and would continue to pursue the return of similar types of presidential transcripts from former officials.
“Although there is no easy way to establish absolute accountability, we know that we do not have custodianship of everything we should be doing,” Nara said.
Specifically, records from Possibly soon to be imprisoned Peter Navarro Missing.
It’s crazy that nearly two years after leaving office, there are still presidential records missing from the Trump administration.
Government officials who act in the public interest and are not likely to use their offices for corrupt means should not conceal or destroy their records.
In the long run, lost records are harmful to the country because government transparency is damaged. When the executive branch is not transparent, the link between the government and the will of the people is broken.
Trump’s theft of classified documents is the biggest problem facing the National Archives, but it is not the only one, as the former president and his cronies are trying to destroy transparency and government accountability.
Mr. Easley is Managing Editor. He is also a White House press correspondent and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a BA in Political Science. His graduating work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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