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Memo2025-01-20Trump

Memorandum To Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel

This memorandum directs the White House Counsel to immediately grant interim TS/SCI security clearances for up to six months to Executive Office of the President personnel whose clearances are backlogged, and to grant them access to White House facilities and technology. The White House Counsel may supplement or revoke these interim clearances as needed.

EO 137272016-05-06Obama

Facilitation of a Presidential Transition

This executive order establishes two coordinating bodies—the White House Transition Coordinating Council and the Agency Transition Directors Council—to improve planning and information sharing for presidential transitions. It mandates specific preparation activities including briefing materials, emergency exercises, and career employee readiness, with a hard deadline for agency materials before November 1 of election years.

EO 134892009-01-21Obama

Presidential Records

This executive order revokes Bush-era EO 13233 and establishes procedures for asserting executive privilege over presidential records held by NARA. It creates a structured process where both incumbent and former presidents can claim privilege, with specific review roles for the Attorney General, White House Counsel, and Archivist, and sets 30-day notice periods before disclosure.

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