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12/05/20 Washington Post - Historians sue Trump administration

December 5, 2020

The Washington Post

Historians sue Trump administration to stop ‘bonfire of records in the Rose Garden’
Screenshots are not “complete copies” of presidential records, they say

By Gillian Brockell, Dec. 5, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. EST

Two historian groups, an independent archive and a watchdog organization are suing President Trump and other administration officials to ensure compliance with records laws, the groups announced this week. With Trump facing “potential legal and financial exposure once he leaves office,” the groups said, “there is a growing risk that he will destroy records of his presidency before leaving.”

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