# Presidential Records Act on The No Agenda Show Presidential Records Act comes up in 6 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2020 to June 2023. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** June 2020 – June 2023 - **Related topics:** [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Espionage Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/espionage-act.md), [Maggie Haberman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maggie-haberman.md), [White House](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-house.md), [Amy Goodman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodman.md), [Attorney-client Privilege](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/attorney-client-privilege.md), [Axios](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/axios.md), [Bret Baier](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bret-baier.md), [Classification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classification.md), [Delaware](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delaware.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Espionage Act Irony, Chip Gibbons and Democracy Now - **Episode:** [1564: Zombie Town](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1564-zombie-town.md) - **Published:** 2023-06-15 - **Time:** 9:50–20:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1564-zombie-town/chapter/espionage-act-irony-chip-gibbons-and-democracy-now.md A segment from Democracy Now features anti-espionage specialist Chip Gibbons discussing the irony of Donald Trump being charged under the Espionage Act. Gibbons points out that the Trump administration previously used the same act to prosecute whistleblowers like Reality Winner, Daniel Hale, and Terry Albury, as well as journalist Julian Assange. The discussion highlights the broad, potentially unconstitutional nature of the law and its historical use for viewpoint discrimination. Keywords: chip gibbons, [amy goodman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodman.md), [espionage act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/espionage-act.md), [julian assange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julian-assange.md), [reality winner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/reality-winner.md), [presidential records act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-records-act.md) ### Jim Trustee on DOJ Weaponization and Biden Documents - **Episode:** [1563: Pocket Pardon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon.md) - **Published:** 2023-06-11 - **Time:** 1:22:46–1:27:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon/chapter/jim-trustee-on-doj-weaponization-and-biden-documents.md Trump attorney Jim Trustee debates George Stephanopoulos regarding the "weaponization" of the DOJ. Trustee argues that the Presidential Records Act should govern the document dispute and points to Joe Biden's possession of classified materials in Delaware and the Penn Biden Center as evidence of a double standard in federal prosecutions. Keywords: jim trustee, [george stephanopoulos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-stephanopoulos.md), [presidential records act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-records-act.md), [espionage act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/espionage-act.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [delaware](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delaware.md), [skiff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skiff.md) ### Kash Patel on the Presidential Records Act - **Episode:** [1563: Pocket Pardon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon.md) - **Published:** 2023-06-11 - **Time:** 1:46:20–1:50:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon/chapter/kash-patel-on-the-presidential-records-act.md Kash Patel explains the legal defense for Donald Trump, asserting that the Presidential Records Act allows a departing president to designate documents as personal property, which then supersedes prior espionage laws. Patel also critiques the court's decision to pierce attorney-client privilege using the "crime-fraud exception." Keywords: [kash patel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kash-patel.md), [larry kudlow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-kudlow.md), [presidential records act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-records-act.md), [classification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classification.md), [attorney-client privilege](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/attorney-client-privilege.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md) ### Donald Trump Toilet Document Flushing, Maggie Haberman Reporting - **Episode:** [1476: Woke Waiver](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1476-woke-waiver.md) - **Published:** 2022-08-12 - **Time:** 20:25–23:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1476-woke-waiver/chapter/donald-trump-toilet-document-flushing-maggie-haberman-reporting.md New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman and Axios published photos allegedly showing torn-up presidential documents in White House toilets. The reports suggest Donald Trump routinely destroyed records in violation of the Presidential Records Act, sometimes causing plumbing issues during overseas trips. These allegations are used by legal analysts to justify the necessity of an FBI search warrant rather than a simple subpoena. Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [maggie haberman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maggie-haberman.md), [axios](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/axios.md), [presidential records act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-records-act.md), [white house](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-house.md) ### Donald Trump Toilet Allegations, Maggie Haberman Book - **Episode:** [1425: Brain Fog](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1425-brain-fog.md) - **Published:** 2022-02-13 - **Time:** 3:09:54–3:15:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1425-brain-fog/chapter/donald-trump-toilet-allegations-maggie-haberman-book.md The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman claims that White House staff found wads of printed paper clogging toilets during the Trump administration. The hosts mock the story as a distraction from other political scandals and question the physical feasibility of flushing documents. Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [maggie haberman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maggie-haberman.md), [white house](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-house.md), [presidential records act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-records-act.md), [toilets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toilets.md) ### Bret Baier, Interview with John Bolton on Note-Taking - **Episode:** [1254: Vaxeline](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1254-vaxeline.md) - **Published:** 2020-06-28 - **Time:** 2:06:40–2:13:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1254-vaxeline/chapter/bret-baier-interview-with-john-bolton-on-note-taking.md Fox News anchor Bret Baier questioned John Bolton on how he authored a 500-page book without access to his White House notes. Bolton claimed that he destroyed his daily notes in "burn bags" every weekend, a practice Baier suggested might violate the Presidential Records Act. The interview highlighted the discrepancy between Bolton's reputation as a meticulous note-taker and his claim of relying solely on memory for the manuscript. Keywords: [bret baier](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bret-baier.md), [john bolton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-bolton.md), burn bags, [presidential records act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-records-act.md), [fox news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fox-news.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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