A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump must comply with the Presidential Records Act, overturning a Department of Justice opinion that deemed the act unconstitutional. The ruling came after the nonprofit American Oversight and American Historical Association sued, with Judge John Bates finding Congress has constitutional authority to regulate presidential records under the Property Clause.
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump must comply with the Presidential Records Act, overturning a Department of Justice opinion that deemed the act unconstitutional. The ruling came after the nonprofit American Oversight and American Historical Association sued, with Judge John Bates finding Congress has constitutional authority to regulate presidential records under the Property Clause.