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DOJ concludes presidential records requirement unconstitutional
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DOJ concludes presidential records requirement unconstitutional

April 2, 2026
The Hill
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A federal law requiring presidents to preserve and hand over presidential records to the government at the conclusion of their term is unconstitutional, according to a legally nonbinding Justice Department opinion. The 52-page opinion, first reported by Axios, found that the Presidential Records Act of 1978 exceeds congressional authority and “unconstitutionally intrudes on the...

DOJ concludes presidential records requirement unconstitutional
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