"Presidential Records Under Fire: Trump Administration Seeks to Roll Back Transparency Reform In a move that has sparked widespread concern among transparency advocates, the Trump administration is pushing to reverse a landmark reform that made presidential papers accessible to the public. The 1978 Presidential Records Act requires that all documents, emails, and other materials generated by the president and their staff be preserved and made available to the public after a president leaves office. However, the Trump administration is now seeking to alter the rules, potentially allowing future presidents to keep their records private. Critics argue that this move would undermine the public's right to know and create a culture of secrecy in the White House."
The Trump administration wants to undo the reform that put presidential papers in the hands of the public
