Judge orders Trump administration to comply with Presidential Records Act
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must comply with the Presidential Records Act. This decision comes after the Department of Justice claimed the law was unconstitutional. The judge found that there is a significant risk of non-compliance by the White House.
- ▪U.S. District Judge John Bates issued the ruling on the Presidential Records Act.
- ▪The Department of Justice had previously stated that the law is unconstitutional.
- ▪Historians who brought the suit demonstrated a substantial risk of non-compliance by the White House.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onJudge orders Trump administration to comply with Presidential Records ActThe DOJ had issued an opinion that the Watergate-era law is unconstitutional.ByPeter Charalambous and Alexander MallinMay 20, 2026, 5:10 PM2:13 President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, May 20, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty ImagesA federal judge is ordering the White House to follow the Presidential Records Act, rejecting the Department of Justice's recent opinion that the Watergate-era law is unconstitutional.U.S.
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