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Small-Scale Question Sunday for October 2, 2022

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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The PRA states that Presidential records must be saved and returned, but the president gets to hold on to "personal records". There are always disputes between the archivist and the ex president's office.

The only legal precedent is Judicial Watch v NARA from 2012 which found:

"NARA does not have the authority to designate materials as “Presidential records,” "

So the designation is at the former presidents sole discretion.

The outgoing Obama admin packed up all the records in the white house and stored them in a commercial facility to go through later.

Basically the raid doesn't have a good foundation.