Groups Sue Trump to Preserve White House Records

0:00On April 9th, two watchdog groups just filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump to make sure he preserves White House records after his term. Ends. The American Historical Association and American Oversight argue he's dodging a nearly 50-year-old federal law called the Presidential Records Act. They want a court-order blocking a Justice Department memo that basically says the law doesn't apply to the president himself. The suit hit federal court in Washington, D.C. with U.S. District Judge Barrel Howell overseeing it. Filed this week, it challenges the idea that official records created on government time and dime belonged to Trump personally instead of the public. The groups are pushing for an injunction to force full compliance once he leaves office. Historians and legal experts are sounding alarms about the bigger picture. This could lock away hundreds of millions of records, like over 700 million White House emails from past admins too. Since Watergate, the rule has been clear. These docs belong to us, the people, not any one leader,

1:02to keep government transparent. The Justice Department memo claims it overrides Supreme Court rulings and Congress on record keeping. Critics say it gives the White House free reigns to delete or hide stuff via personal emails or apps, breaking decades of standards. White House rips a Trump plans a solid records program and won't delete emails or docs from their systems. But the lawsuit rolls on. Testing if personal power trumps public access with eyes on how it shapes future presidencies. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.