National Archives Asks DOJ to Investigate Former President Trump’s White House Records

The National Archives has asked the DOJ to investigate former President Trump’s handling of White House records. According to a source, the Archives is seeking to review whether or not Trump violated the Presidential Records Act which requires that all records created by Presidents be turned over to the National Archives at the end of their administration and other possible violations including the handling of classified information. It is unclear if the DOJ will launch an investigation and the agency declined to comment. The request came after recent revelations that the Archives had to retrieve 15 boxes of records that ended up at Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago and that other documents were torn up and had been pieced together before being given to the Archives.