OLC

2 briefs

power 2026-04-16

The DOJ Just Said Trump Can Burn His Papers

The Justice Department declared the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional. The law was passed because a president tried to do exactly this before.

power 2026-04-09

The DOJ Just Said Trump Doesn't Have to Hand Over His Records. Ever.

A 52-page OLC opinion declares a post-Nixon law unconstitutional, giving Trump the legal cover to keep his presidency's documents permanently.