Classified records pose conundrum stretching back to Carter

January 26, 2023

The mishandling of classified documents is not a problem unique to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The mishandling of classified documents is not a problem unique to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The mishandling of classified documents is not a problem unique to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. It’s notable that Carter signed the Presidential Records Act in 1978 but it did not apply to records of his administration, taking effect years later when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. The power to change or amend how classified documents are handled rests largely with the president.