The Conversation U.S. on Nostr: Presidential records are the public's property, according to a law signed by Jimmy ...

Presidential records are the public's property, according to a law signed by Jimmy Carter in 1978,

The Justice Department recently issued guidance that the law is unconstitutional, reverting to a time when presidents could do what they wanted with their papers, including burning them and selling them.

Expert analysis:
https://theconversation.com/a-justice-department-opinion-arguing-the-presidential-records-act-is-unconstitutional-could-revert-the-nation-to-a-time-when-presidents-freely-burned-their-papers-280078