House Republicans, who are now projected to keep control of the lower chamber, are demanding that top officials across the outgoing Biden administration retain documents and communications for potential investigations in the next session of Congress.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced on Tuesday that he and other GOP leaders sent a letter to every Cabinet secretary, telling each one to preserve records ahead of President-elect Donald Trump beginning his second term in the White House early next year.
“As we begin preparation for a new Trump Administration and new Congress, we fully expect your cooperation in a smooth transition of power. To that end, it is imperative that during the transition you fully comply with all statutory record retention requirements, including but not limited to the Federal Records Act. In addition to compliance with federal record retention laws, we are…
