Executive Functions Chat
Executive Functions Chat
Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith
Who Owns Presidential Records?
55 minutes Posted Apr 17, 2026 at 7:54 pm.
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Jack chats with Marty Lederman, professor at Georgetown University Law Center and former deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel, about a recent OLC opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional. They examine what is at stake, the statute’s history, and the constitutional arguments behind the claim. They also discuss a lawsuit challenging the opinion and the hurdles it faces in getting to the merits.



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