The fate of America's presidential records is now in the courts' hands

While the nation’s attention has been focused on the ongoing war in Iran, the Trump administration has continued its assault on American democracy . The latest attack occurred on April 1, when the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion holding that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. That may bring a smile to the president’s face, who was indicted in 2023 on 40 felony counts for mishandling classified documents. But it is a disaster for American democracy. …