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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

INSANE: Trump library unable to find twitter dms despite testimony they existed | Vintage Vibes

  • Donald Trump ’s newly launched presidential library claims it cannot locate any direct messages sent by the president from his Twitter account during his first administration.
  • This statement contradicts Twitter's testimony in court, which indicated Trump had sent or received at least 32 DMs between October 2020 and January 2021.
  • The administration's position follows a Department of Justice memo asserting the Presidential Records Act of 1978 is unconstitutional, prompting multiple federal lawsuits.
  • A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on May 20, blocking the destruction of presidential records and ordering compliance with the Presidential Records Act.
  • Trump has yet to build a presidential library and previously suggested it may not be a traditional library at all, telling reporters it would be a hotel in Miami with a building and a 747 Air Force One in the lobby.

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