Trump’s Missing Presidential Records: Dorian Map, Kim Jong-un Letters, and White House Chaos

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) faced resistance and frustration in retrieving missing presidential records from former President Donald Trump, including a doctored Hurricane Dorian map and letters from Kim Jong-un. NARA General Counsel Gary Stern expressed anger over the hoarding of records, and officials noted that the hurricane map was the most requested missing document. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) sought documents before Trump’s term ended, and various methods were used to gather missing records, including collecting trash. Despite warnings and efforts by Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Biden’s White House Counsel’s Office, the full extent of missing records remains unclear. NARA’s concerns escalated, leading to an FBI search warrant executed at Mar-a-Lago, where over 100 classified documents were seized.

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