The Donald J. Trump Presidential records are governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Under the provisions of the PRA, Trump Presidential records are not available to public access requests for the first five years after the end of the Administration. (While the PRA states that the public cannot request records until five years after the end of the administration, the Library may open records prior to that date.) Trump Presidential records will become subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests on January 20, 2026. 

The Presidential Records Act (PRA) makes certain Presidential records subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) starting five years after a President leaves office. The Trump Presidential Library will accept FOIA requests for records of the 45th Presidential Administration (January 2017 - January 2021) starting January 20, 2026 at 12:00am Eastern Standard Time (EST). The current Trump Presidential Administration’s (47) records will become subject to the FOIA five years after the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) takes legal custody of the records at the end of the administration.

All FOIA requests must be submitted in writing starting January 20, 2026 at 12:00am Eastern Standard Time (EST). You must also state you are requesting records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Submit your request in one of the following ways:

Online Request Form: For convenience, please use our online submission form to submit a FOIA request. The form will be posted on January 20, 2026.

Email: trump.library@nara.gov        

Postal mail:

Donald J. Trump Presidential Library
  c/o FOIA Coordinator
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 1900
College Park, MD 20740    

Helpful tips for submitting a FOIA request

• To avoid delays, review the FOIA Reference Guide before submitting your request.
• All FOIA requests must include a reasonable description of the records requested.
• Be as specific as possible with regard to names, titles, dates, places, events, subjects, recipients, agency component(s) or offices likely to maintain records that are of interest to you.
• Be aware that the FOIA does not require us to research for you, analyze data, answer written questions, or create records to respond to a request.
• Understand that the FOIA process takes time. If you have an impending deadline plan accordingly.

Fees

The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library is the presidential archival depository of records administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a U.S. Federal agency. The National Archives does not charge FOIA filing, searching, or processing fees. However, some fees may be charged for reproductions. See the FOIA Reference Guide for details.

In addition to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, records may be released via a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR). MDRs are authorized under Executive Order 13526, which allows the public to request a classification review of a classified document. 

Requirements for MDR requests

• The document must be national security classified in order to qualify for MDR.
• Your mandatory review request must describe the document or material containing the information with sufficient specificity for NARA to locate it with a reasonable amount of effort. When possible, a request must include the name of the originator and recipient of the information, as well as its date, subject, and file designation. 
• Broad topics requests should be submitted under FOIA.                                                                               

Submit MDR requests to:

Email

         trump.library@nara.gov (include "MDR" in the subject line)

Postal mail

Donald J. Trump Presidential Library
c/o FOIA Coordinator
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 1900
College Park, MD 20740         

Additional Details About Mandatory Declassification Review

• Documents that have been reviewed by an agency with declassification authority and exempted from declassification may not be resubmitted for declassification review until two years from the date of an agency’s final determination. The two-year rule applies regardless of whether the agency reviewed the document as a mandatory declassification review in accordance with Section 3.5 of Executive Order 13526, or as a systematic declassification review in accordance with Section 3.4 of the Order.
• Only those requesters identified at the time the Mandatory Review (MR) request is submitted for agency review will have the right to appeal an agency’s final determination.

Vice President Mike Pence’s Vice Presidential records are housed at National Archives facilities in the National Capital Region. These records are governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) and will be available, subject to provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, beginning January 20, 2026.

For more information on the records of Vice President Pence please contact:

Vice President Mike Pence’s Vice Presidential records are housed at National Archives facilities in the National Capital Region. These records are governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) and will be available, subject to provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, beginning January 20, 2026.

For more information on the records of Vice President Pence please contact:

If your institution would like to borrow an artifact or a record from the Trump Presidential collection, please send an email to trump.library@nara.gov and include “Loan Request” in the subject line so your inquiry can be directed to the appropriate staff for a response.

Please send an email to trump.library@nara.gov and include “Archival Donation” in the subject line so your inquiry can be directed to the appropriate staff for a response.

The Presidential Records Act (PRA) defines Presidential records as “documentary materials, or any reasonably segregable portion thereof, created or received by the President, his immediate staff, or a unit or individual of the Executive Office of the President whose function is to advise and assist the President, in the course of conducting activities which relate to or have an effect upon the carrying out of the constitutional, statutory, or other official or ceremonial duties of the President.” This definition excludes personal records, which are not related to a President’s duties. 

The FOIA process takes time. Each FOIA request will be placed in a queue based on complexity and the expected volume of records. FOIA requests are processed in the order in which they are received. FOIA requests are processed and reviewed for access under provisions of the PRA and FOIA and in accordance with Executive Order 13489. These provisions require notification to the representatives of the former President and the incumbent President prior to the release of any Presidential records. This notification allows an opportunity to invoke executive privilege over the records proposed for disclosure. See the Letters of Notification of Intent to Release Presidential Records.

Requests must be submitted one at a time. We suggest sending FOIA requests in separate emails with your name in the subject line. This will ensure your requests are processed as efficiently as possible.

While NARA’s goal is to provide as much access to records as possible, certain records must be withheld for restrictions/exemptions outlined in the PRA and FOIA including national security information, confidential advice, and personal privacy. Researchers are alerted to the exemption of records or portions of records from release by withdrawal markers which provide the reason(s) why the information has been withheld and/or redacted.

Yes. Original requesters may file an appeal challenging the status of records closed under the provisions of the PRA and/or FOIA.The procedures for appealing a PRA response are outlined at 36 CFR § 1270.42.

Yes. All national security records responsive to a FOIA request will be reviewed. Any records restricted under the national security provisions of the PRA and FOIA are eligible for a declassification review. Researchers may also file a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request for specific national security classified records. Guidance and tips on submitting MDR requests can be found here.

Digitized analog records and born-digital electronic records, will be made available for research via the Trump Library NARA website and the National Archives Catalog (NAC).The textual (paper) Trump Presidential records are stored and preserved by the National Archives and will be digitized for public access.

The National Archives Catalog contains descriptions of archival holdings, born-digital records, and digitized records held by NARA, including its Presidential Libraries. The National Archives Catalog contains collection and series descriptions for records held by the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, in addition to reference copies of the electronic, textual and audiovisual records themselves, as they become available.

Visit the National Archives' FOIA Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us at trump.library@nara.gov.

General correspondence, requests for military retirement and other congratulatory letters, and media inquiries can be submitted through the White House at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

Scheduling for both the President and First Lady is handled by the White House. Scheduling requests can be submitted online at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

The National Archives will administer the records of the Trump administration (textual, electronic, audiovisual, and artifacts) which will remain at National Archives facilities in the National Capital Region. Questions regarding President Trump's plans for a Presidential Center or Museum should be directed to the White House.