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Trump Library Can't Find 32 Twitter DMs, DOJ Blocks Records

6/3/2026

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The Trump Presidential Library says it cannot locate Twitter messages from President Donald Trump’s term, although court documents show at least 32 exist.
Former Archivist David Ferriero told Congress in a 2022 letter the administration did not enable ArchiveSocial to capture the messages.
The Justice Department’s Legal Counsel declared the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional, prompting White House counsel to limit text-message preservation to decision records, under court review.

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The Trump Presidential Library says it cannot locate Twitter messages from President Donald Trump’s term, although court documents show at least 32 exist.
Former Archivist David Ferriero told Congress in a 2022 letter the administration did not enable ArchiveSocial to capture the messages.
The Justice Department’s Legal Counsel declared the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional, prompting White House counsel to limit text-message preservation to decision records, under court review.