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Trump vs. the public's right to know

The Trump administration's moves to limit public access to government records are prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians. The big picture: As the Justice Department challenges the constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act and slow-walks some Freedom of Information Act requests , worries persist about weakened oversight and the government being enabled to spin a curated narrative of American history. The Presidential Records Act and FOIA exist to preserve presidential documents…

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Trump vs. the public's right to know
The Trump administration's moves to limit public access to government records are prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians. The big picture: As the Justice Department challenges the constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act and slow-walks some Freedom of Information Act requests , worries persist about weakened oversight and the government being enabled to spin a curated narrative of American history. The Presidential Records Act and FOIA exist to preserve presidential documents…
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Trump vs. the public's right to know

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