The National Archives has asked former U-S presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents. The Archives sent a letter to representatives of former presidents and vice presidents extending back to Ronald Reagan to ensure compliance with the Presidential Records Act. The request follows the news that President Biden and former […]
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Former presidents, VPs asked to recheck for classified docs
The National Archives has asked former U-S presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents. The Archives sent a letter to representatives of former presidents and vice presidents extending back to Ronald Reagan to ensure compliance with the Presidential Records Act. The request follows the news that President Biden and former Vice President Pence had classified documents in their possession. The issue of handling sensitive government material has taken on greater significance since former President Trump willfully retained classified documents at his Florida estate.