Huffman Puts Trump Admin, Corporate Donors on Notice to Preserve Records

Huffman Puts Trump Admin, Corporate Donors on Notice to Preserve Records Ahead of the 120th Congress, Ranking Member Huffman orders 36 federal agencies and private companies to preserve every record tied to Natural Resources Democrats’ investigations of the Trump administration November 09, 2026 Washington, D.C. – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) sent letters to 36 federal agencies and private companies ordering them to preserve documents, communications, and other records tied to the Committee’s investigations of the Trump administration. “For two years, this administration has stonewalled us and kept the American people in the dark while Democrats have fought tirelessly to daylight and stop their corruption. Those days of obstruction are over.” said Ranking Member Huffman. “I am sending a message to President Trump and his allies: our investigations will continue full steam ahead. And to every agency official and corporate executive receiving these letters: save everything. The American people deserve to know what you did with their government and their money, and we intend to get them answers.” The letters seek to safeguard evidence gathered or sought during the Committee’s investigations in the 119th Congress so those inquiries can continue in the new Congress. Federal agencies are directed to preserve records covered by the Federal Records Act, along with documents, communications, and other materials relevant to congressional oversight. Private companies that have been subjects of Committee inquiries also received preservation requests. In the letters, Huffman wrote, “For the past two years, the Trump administration has repeatedly failed to provide Congress with information necessary to conduct its oversight responsibilities and obstructed numerous congressional investigations.” The preservation letters come amid reports that the Department of the Interior and other federal agencies may already be engaging in preemptive coverups by shredding official documents and using disappearing chat messages, raising concerns that evidence could be lost before investigators can obtain it. Those reports add urgency to securing the records Congress needs to investigate allegations of corruption and misconduct. The American people deserve to know how decisions were made, whose interests they served, and how taxpayer resources were used. These letters are an early step toward ensuring that the incoming Congress can get those answers. Federal agency recipients included the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Private sector and nonprofit recipients included Boeing, Chevron, Deloitte, Energy Fuels, Exiger, ExxonMobil, iHeartMedia, January AI, John Deere, Lithium Americas, Lockheed Martin, Mastercard, Mosaic, Northrop Grumman, Oracle, Palantir, Penske, Phorm Energy, RTX, SAP, SoftBank, TikTok Inc., TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, Trust for the National Mall, UFC, United Airlines, and UnitedHealth Group. Read the letters here. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article