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The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation than any previous US president

President Donald Trump may leave less documentation for the historical record than nearly any previous U.S. President due to withheld materials and record-keeping issues.
This outcome follows Trump's refusal to release tax returns and attempts to expand executive power while shielding administration initiatives from public scrutiny.
Key classified documents were taken from the White House to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, where the FBI later recovered about 100 items from 15 boxes amid a legal case that was eventually dropped.
Acting Archivist Debra Steidel Wall emphasized the ongoing legal disputes over these records, while former archivist Trudy Huskamp Peterson noted that presidential record retention largely relies on an honor system.
This situation implies potential gaps in understanding Trump's administration decisions, highlighting historians' warnings that media saturation cannot replace proper archival records.

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The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation than any previous US president

The Presidential Records Act of 1978 mandates the preservation of White House and vice presidential documents and communications.

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The Future Of History: Trump Could Leave Less Documentation Behind Than Any Previous US President

President Donald Trump holds a document with notes about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, April 18, 2025, in Washington.(Alex Brandon / AP Photo) A letter from acting archivist of the United States Debra Steidel Wall to former President Donald Trump's legal team is photographed, Aug. 23, 2022. The letter details that the National Archives recovered 100 documents bearing classified markings, …

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