Trump Administration to Withhold White House Visitor Logs During Second Term

The decision continues a controversial policy from Trump's first term, reversing transparency measures implemented under Obama and Biden.

The Trump White House confirmed it will not release visitor logs during the president's second term, a continuation of his first-term policy.
The Obama administration initiated the practice of publicly releasing visitor logs, which was resumed by Biden after Trump’s first term ended.
Visitor logs are protected under the Presidential Records Act and are not required to be made public until five years after a president leaves office.
Critics argue the decision undermines transparency, while the White House defends it as consistent with legal precedent and campaign promises.
The Trump administration has faced additional scrutiny for restricting public access to other government data and exempting certain departments from public records requests.