President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to replace the head of the National Archives, bringing the agency into the political spotlight once again. This decision follows the agency's involvement in alerting the Department of Justice about potential issues with Trump's handling of classified documents, leading to a federal investigation and subsequent indictment.
The current archivist, Colleen Shogan, who was nominated by President Joe Biden, was not in office during the events that triggered the investigation. David Ferriero, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, announced his retirement in January 2022.
