On April 1st, the Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion stating that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional.

The Office of Legal Counsel's opinion asserts that components of the Trump administration, including the National Security Council, no longer need to comply with the Presidential Records Act.

The Department of Justice refused a request to agree not to destroy any records until the lawsuit over the Presidential Records Act is adjudicated.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act was constitutional, requiring President Richard Nixon to turn over his documents.

The Office of Legal Counsel's opinion states that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has no obligation to keep the records it currently holds secure.