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After the DOJ ruled the post-Watergate presidential-records law unconstitutional, White House lawyers adopted a discretionary-guidelines approach to preserving presidential records, a move experts say weakens long-standing safeguards.
Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro could face contempt of court for not turning over presidential records, as a federal judge has ordered him to return government records to the federal government. The judge found that Navarro continues to possess presidential records that have not been produced to their rightful owner, the United States, and has assigned a magistrate judge to oversee the process. Navarro has criticized the ruling, claiming that the government is seeking to hold him in contempt for withholding emails that were initially considered "clearly personal" but are now being labeled as presidential records. This case is separate from Navarro's criminal contempt of Congress conviction related to the January 6 probe.
A federal judge has threatened former Trump adviser Peter Navarro with contempt of court for failing to return presidential records to the National Archives, giving him until March 21 to review 600 records or face potential consequences. The judge found that some of the records Navarro claimed were personal were actually government documents, including those related to the 2020 election. This legal battle could have implications for Navarro's pending criminal appeal and for former President Trump's legal challenges.
Former President Donald Trump has added two new guards, defense lawyers Todd Blanche and Evan Corcoran, to protect his presidential records, while revoking access for several former advisers including his onetime chief of staff Mark Meadows. Trump's records are part of criminal charges against him for handling classified information after leaving office, and he will be facing a federal jury next year. Todd Blanche will be leading his defense, while Evan Corcoran's notes and recordings of conversations with Trump have been featured in the indictment against him.
A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump will preside over his prosecution in a Florida court for mishandling presidential records, including national defence information. The judge, who previously oversaw another iteration of the Justice Department's investigation into Mr Trump's handling of classified records, was randomly assigned to the case under normal procedures and would only be reassigned if she voluntarily recuses herself. Critics have raised concerns about the judge's previous rulings in favour of Mr Trump and her favourable odds of being assigned the case.
A federal appeals court panel has rejected former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro's bid to retain hundreds of government records despite a judge's order to return them promptly to the National Archives. The Justice Department sued Navarro last year, seeking to reclaim hundreds of records contained in Navarro's personal ProtonMail account that the government said should have been returned to the National Archives after the Trump administration came to an end in January 2021. Navarro acknowledged that at least 200 to 250 records in his possession belong to the government, but he contended that no mechanism exists to enforce that requirement.