Marco Rubio steps down as acting head of the US National Archives

Marco Rubio Steps Down as Acting Head of the US National Archives

U.S. Secretary of State and national security adviser Marco Rubio is no longer the acting archivist of the United States, a spokesman of the National Archives and Records Administration said on Thursday. The national archivist is responsible for overseeing government records and heads the National Archives, an agency Trump used to criticize after it alerted the Justice Department to his handling of classified documents in 2022. Within weeks of t…

Rubio relinquishes acting archivist role under Federal Vacancies Reform Act

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is no longer serving as acting head of the National Archives and Records Administration. NARA confirmed Thursday that Rubio stepped back from the role in compliance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which limits how long officials can serve in Senate-confirmed positions in an acting capacity. He has delegated his authority at the agency to James Byron, a senior adviser to the archivist. NARA General Counsel Ma…

Marco Rubio No Longer Serving as Acting Archivist of the United States

From Politico: Marco Rubio is no longer serving as the acting archivist of the United States, relieving the Trump administration official of one of several roles, a spokesperson for the National Archives and Records Administration confirmed to POLITICO. Rubio — who serves as interim national security adviser in addition to his duties as secretary of State — delegated his authority to James Byron, who will continue to serve as senior adviser to t…

Marco Rubio steps down as Acting National Archivist

Marco Rubio is no longer serving as the acting archivist of the United States, according to a National Archives spokesman. The national archivist oversees government records and leads the National Archives, which was at the center of controversy after it alerted the Justice Department about Trump’s handling of classified documents in 2022. Driving the news: President Trump fired former U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan within weeks of taking office …