Executive Privilege & Presidential Records

The White House counsel informed the National Archives on Tuesday that President Trump will not honor former President Joe Biden’s Oct. 1, 2025 executive privilege claim over records related to the prior administration’s use of an autopen, amid ongoing House and Senate investigations. Biden’s letter to NARA asserted privilege to protect presidential deliberations, while counsel David Warrington’s response cites Congress’s compelling need and flags signature discrepancies as grounds for disclosure.