Donald Trump Mischaracterizes Presidential Records Act in Attempt to Deflect from Indictment Charges, According to Legal Experts and NARA.

Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been mischaracterizing the Presidential Records Act, according to legal experts and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The 1978 law was enacted in the wake of Watergate after an expensive fight with former President Richard Nixon over his own papers and records.

Trump has been claiming that the law gives him the “right” to the White House records he brought to his Mar-a-Lago home after he left the presidency, which were the subject of his indictment last week. He has defended himself by saying, “As president, all of my documents fell under what is known as the Presidential Records Act” and could only be “judged” by it.

However, the law does not give Trump the right to take documents with him as he left the White House. According to the National Archives and Records Administration, the law requires that all records created or received by the president and his staff be preserved and transferred to the National Archives.

Legal experts say that Trump’s mischaracterization of the law is an attempt to deflect from the charges against him. Trump was indicted last week on 37 federal felony counts, including obstruction of justice and witness tampering.

The National Archives and Records Administration has said that it is monitoring the situation and will take appropriate action if necessary. It is unclear what action, if any, the agency will take.