Justice Dept. says the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional

Here we go. Trump will be back to selling classified documents in no time. No surprise his personal lawyer now runs the DOJ and this statement comes out.

"Most transparent administration ever." F****** idiots.

Important note: set your face to stunned.  The presidential records act is the reason republicans said Hillary’s Emails were bad. 

That's not for them to decide. The Supreme Court decides. But now, what will happen is that POTUS shreds a bunch of docs, someone files a lawsuit, it makes it to the USSC, then the USSC says they can't shred the docs and the law actually is constitutional. And nobody will face any consequences.

Trump doesn't see himself as a public servant

So the Trump administration committed crimes related to the Presidential Records Act. Quite the tell by the Trump administration appointees heading the Justice department.

The Justice Department doesn’t get to say what’s constitutional or not, and Trump still stole classified documents in 2021.

I’m sorry…what? Yes, Congress passed the legislation, but it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter. That’s how this shit works.

Great. This probably means they haven’t been keeping track of anything.

Just another day in a failed state.

The depth of the DOJ's bullshit is truly mind boggling. They seem to be grasping at straws in trying to deflect from the Trump-Epstein files.

I think their main gripe may not be classified information, but his phone. Legally those records aren't his and need to be documented. They are also a confession to many crimes he's probably done.

The DOJ doesnt rule on whats unconstitutional, thats the judicial branch.

The DOJ doesn't get to make that call. Since when does the Department of Justice think it's the Supreme Court? Also, why the *f**** does anyone believe the *Department of Justice* should have a say over whether the *Presidential Records Act* is constitutional? It looks like a cover-up, because it's a cover-up. They're trying to burn all the records to do with the Iran war and Putin's direction in real time, huh?

What did he steal this time?

apparently so is investigating presidents that r*** children and traffic them to other rapists for decades.

The DOJ doesn’t have the power to declare a law unconstitutional.

The present Justice Department is unconstitutional.

Doesn’t matter what the DOJ thinks. Constitutionality is determined by the SCOUS.

They don’t get to make that determination.

How many documents are they going to destroy with zero consequences before a court rules on this?

Oh, so Donny wants to do even more crime with classified stuff. Got it.

I don’t think they are supposed to interpret the constitution.

The justice department doesn’t get to decide what is and is not constitutional. They can go to a judge about that, but their opinion is irrelevant

"It wasn't required before Watergate, therefore the act is illegal" F****** baffling.

They're in no position to make such an assessment. They're not the judiciary. If they think they have a case, they need to file a case. They can't just declare that it's too hard to comply with a law that every president since Nixon has complied with.

It will soon be renamed to the Department of Injustice, to match the renaming of the Department of Defense. Trump lawyers will openly argue that the Constitution is unconstitutional.

They are certainly entitled to their opinion. They will be proven wrong, but they are entitled to their opinion

Their job is to enforce the law. Congress makes the laws and the Judicial interprets the law, the DOJ does neither.

What's up with this sentence? "To change the law, the Justice Department would either have to file a lawsuit or \*compel Congress to change it\*." Exactly how can DOJ compel Congress to change a law?

Just a coincidence that the Attorney General, who is also the Librarian of Congress, who also previously defended Trump against violations of the Presidential Records Act in the court of law, which were improperly dismissed by Trump’s hand-picked judge, says the act is unconstitutional. Right…..

Since when does the Justice department have any authority to decide the constitutionality of laws? 

So every President can just yack every bit of intelligence they are privy to? Ya that's gonna work out in our best interests for sure. /s

Okay, but I say it is constitutional. Both statements hold equal weight.

Criminals hate laws. 

Jokes on them, Republicans are unconstitutional.

Not their call to make

Bondi’s replacement is losing no time fellating Trump.

Like f***

Makes you wonder what else they are trying to hide that has already occurred and that they'd prefer to no leave a trace of..

The evil never stops with Republicans.

Most transparent administration in history™

Most corrupt administration in US history

Since when does the Executive branch determine constitutionality? Been a while since I took a Civics class but ugh… isn’t that the job of the Judicial branch?

Wasn't aware that the DOJ can determine which law is unconstitutional... They must be worried.

They are saying out loud that they're doing things that they're afraid of consequences for. They wish to operate in the shadows and without any prying eyes.

Actually, this is DOJ tacitly admitting that Trump violated the Act when he stole the documents they found in the bathroom at his fleabag resort, which justifies at least some of the investigations he wants revenge for.

OMG Anything that starts with this Justice Dept says... is total unconstitutional and lying bogus bs Dems in Congress better find out what documents this administration is hiding RIGHT NOW

Department of Defense was renamed to Department of War. I imagine the Department of Justice will soon be renamed the Department of Corruption.

Next: The Constitution is unconstitutional.

Here I am thinking the Supreme Court decides what is unconstitutional. Not the DoJ

So Trump is criming hard rn

People dying. Government run by rapists and conmen. Unaffordable everything. Let me die.

The most corrupt president in history! Nixon rolling over in his grave!

Of course. The constitution specifically states the President can do whatever he wants.

I wonder who gave the Justice Department that idea?!

So what they are saying is Ronald Reagan violated the Constitution?

they enforce laws, not judge them.... wtf

Aren’t there emergency hearings that happen? You’d think this would be one of those times that a Supreme Court Judge figures out a way to stop whatever is happening quickly. Like what the f***.

And all of his ‘secret’ unrecorded meetings at his private golf clubs every weekend have been what, a complete unknown? Hint: he hasn't been following the law for nearly a decade and now…..now, you are just catching on? No wonder he won.

Color me surprised…*eye roll*

“I can’t get a ballroom approved. It’s pretty amazing, right? If I was a king, we’d be doing a lot more. I’m doing a lot, but I could be doing a lot more if I was a king.” Donald Trump, April 1, 2026.

I’ve decided that paying federal income tax is unconstitutional, who’s with me?

Remember if you know a republican they are at fault for all of this. All of them. They deserve nothing but scorn

They're openly usurping one of the core responsibilities of the supreme court: determining the constitutionality of laws.

I'm sure the supreme court (what a stupid name) will back them up

Well you squirrel headed bastards it's not it's a law, so arrest any individuals who destroy documents.

They used this to go after Hillary's emails lol

The zero credibility just fired the AG Justice Department?

Funny, I didn't realize the justice department is the Supreme Court now.

"Impedes on the autonomy of the executive branch" Yeah, dumb ass. Thats the whole point of checks and balances.

Paywall, gtfo

The DOJ is trying to enable Trump to make incriminating documents disappear without repercussion. Such corruption.

Good news the administration is finally worried about what’s in the constitution! I guess from this point forward we can assume that they are going to follow it to the letter. /s

Totally compromises their credibility and my confidence in the judicial branch . So sad. Trump is a blight on America who has contaminated the judicial branch with his narcissistic personality.

Luckily they aren’t the final arbiter

Justice Dept just making its own court rulings now? That's not supposed to be how it works, but if the checks and balances keep refusing to check and balance I guess he'll get away with whatever.

Sooo.... we arrest these people now right? Like... impeach, arrest, convict, lock up, throw away key? Surely we are there.

So all PDF files will be destroyed, including any paper, voice, electronic trail which ran through white house

I had civics in seventh grade. I can say without fear of correction that the Supreme court , not the department of justice determines what laws are unconstitutional.

Most transparent administration in history.

Same thing the NC Cons did recently. Basically they don’t need to keep records on anything anymore.

Wtf is the presidential records act? Is this something new that Trump is trying to push? Or something old that he's trying to get rid of?

Where’s the Supreme Court? Oh right, alternating between licking Trump’s boots and kissing his ass.

The Injustice Department.

Public serpents

The president needn’t have to worry about laws from Congress. It’s an unnecessary burden to his majesty’s administration /s

Good luck with that.

The file a declaratory judgment action then, and let's find out.

What a f****** joke.

Yeah but these are the same vile shitrags who are running cover for child rapists. Who gives a f*** what they say?

“Laws? Laws???? We don’t need no stinkin’ laws!!!”

I say I am king of the universe. Same energy and same legal standing.

The lawyer that made that argument should be tried for sedition.

The DoJ says a lot of dumb things these days. This is one of those things.

Know what is definitely constitutional? Deez Nutz.

It's amazing how so many administrationa have been reading the plain language of so many laws incorrectly for so many decades. Thank God Trump came along to make us see how laws don't matter.

so can we finally all agree OLC memos are not and never should have been binding?

I don't understand how many people still support him (and this administration). They are so amazingly corrupt and self-serving and hypocritical it boggles the mind. To sit back and say with a straight face that the PRA 'serves no legislative purpose' when it was written because of Nixon and Watergate so that everything the President does is public knowledge - not hidden away. Now why would someone be opposed to this kind of transparency? "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" Clearly I'm venting. Back from a holiday with no news/technology only to read about this and new ineptitudes and illegalities. Awesome.

Too bad they aren't Supreme Court Justices Otherwise this headline would matter

Trump might be able to monetize some of it if he keeps it. Some would be evidence if left behind, and the rest might prove what an idiot he was and how he was surrounded by psychotic buffoons.

The DOJ is completely full of shit.

Yet these maga morons still incessantly post “yeah! I voted for this!!! (TM) along with racist videos of Muslims. They’re trash, subhuman.

God it's just f****** neverending.

Will there be consequences? No? How surprising.

i want to see what a court says not the Departmant of tRUMP says

According to them everything is illegal, except for what Trump says/does. Nah.

How do the young folk say it: chat, we cooked..?

From all the files he took from last time, to Epstein files and now all these he'll destroy, there must be such vast amount of stuff he's hiding