| Judges set to stomp Trump's claim that docs are 'his property' Politico reports a federal appeals court panel sounded 'deeply skeptical' Friday about President Donald Trump's bid to invalidate a Watergate-era law that governs presidential records -- one that formed the base of the criminal charges he faced for stealing classified documents. 'Two judges on the D.C. Circuit panel sharply questioned Justice Department attorney John Bailey about the administration's assertion that the Presidential Records Act, a federal law intended to ensure that presidential papers are retained by the government, is unconstitutional. That position, legal experts warn, gives Trump leeway to destroy or refuse to turn over White House records from his current term. |
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