Julian Assange’s Christmas Present
What do Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Donald J. Trump, Hillary Clinton, NARA, and the Obama Presidential Center have in common? Shall we connect a few digs? Let’s begin with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). NARA is the nation’s record keeper. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives. NARA is officially responsible for maintaining and publishing the legally authentic and authoritative copies of acts of Congress, presidential proclamations and executive orders, and federal regulations. The NARA also transmits votes of the Electoral College to Congress. What makes Barack Obama’s Presidential Center unique from all other Presidential Libraries? Quite a bit, but most importantly, the Center will not be part of the presidential library network operated by NARA, and they…