Trump library unable to find Twitter DMs despite testimony they existed

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4 Jun 2026 • 4:49 AM MYT
The Independent
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Trump library unable to find Twitter DMs despite testimony they existed

  • Donald Trump’s newly launched presidential library claims it cannot locate any direct messages sent by the president from his Twitter account during his first administration.
  • This statement contradicts Twitter's testimony in court, which indicated Trump had sent or received at least 32 DMs between October 2020 and January 2021.
  • The administration's position follows a Department of Justice memo asserting the Presidential Records Act of 1978 is unconstitutional, prompting multiple federal lawsuits.
  • A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on May 20, blocking the destruction of presidential records and ordering compliance with the Presidential Records Act.
  • Trump has yet to build a presidential library and previously suggested it may not be a traditional library at all, telling reporters it would be a hotel in Miami with a building and a 747 Air Force One in the lobby.

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