Press Statement on Second Public Release of NARA Records Concerning Obama-Era Presidential Records Received by NARA from President Biden
Media Alert · Friday, August 11, 2023

Washington, DC

Today, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is making its second Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release of documents related to the transfer of Obama-era Presidential records from President Biden to NARA, beginning in November 2022. 

NARA has received approximately 25 FOIA requests related to NARA’s receipt of these records. We are processing the requests on a rolling basis and posting any non-exempt, responsive records at https://www.archives.gov/foia/biden-vp-records-covered-by-pra. Today’s release, of Category 2 documents, consists of 340 pages of press and communications discussions about the discovery and transfer of the records. 

This statement is also posted online here: Press Statements in Response to Media Queries About Presidential Records.