Appeals Court Questions Justice Dept. Claim That Trump Owns White House Records

The New York Times·October 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM

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A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.

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