{"id":2401393,"date":"2025-02-11T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-white-house-will-not-release-visitor-logs-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T12:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:20:48","slug":"trump-white-house-will-not-release-visitor-logs-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-white-house-will-not-release-visitor-logs-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump White House will not release visitor logs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-white-house-will-not-release-visitor-logs-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401393&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports \u2063that the White House will not be releasing\u2063 visitor \u200blogs during President\u200b Donald \u200cTrump&#8217;s \u200csecond term, maintaining the same policy from his\u2062 first \u200bterm. This \u2062decision, confirmed by a \u2062White House official, comes\u2064 amid \u200dcontinued pressure from openness advocates. These groups have urged the \u2063governance to disclose details about meetings involving Trump and \u200bhis staff, something\u200d former \u2063President\u2064 Joe Biden\u2062 did regularly \u2063through monthly logs. \u2063Though, \u200bthe \u200brelease\u200b of such \u2064logs is not \u2063required by law, as they\u200d are protected\u200c under the Presidential Records Act until five years post-presidency.<\/p>\n<p>While President \u200dBarack obama began releasing visitor\u2062 logs \u200bafter facing \u2064pressure, the Bush and Clinton administrations did not follow suit. Under \u2064Biden,visitor logs \u200cprovided insights into meetings with\u2062 various influential figures,including wealthy donors and advocates. The Trump administration, though, argues\u200b that it has demonstrated a commitment\u200b to transparency through other means, such as\u2063 restoring media access and fulfilling various campaign promises. A White House spokeswoman emphasized that \u2063Trump\u2019s administration is delivering unprecedented access and transparency compared to \u2063the previous administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump White House will not release visitor logs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1991029\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> will not release visitor logs during President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s second term, a move that aligns with the policy of his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">administration<\/a>, according to a White House official.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>For months, transparency advocates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3237446\/transparency-advocates-trump-release-white-house-visitor-logs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">have pressed Trump<\/a> to disclose who he and his staff will be meeting with on a routine basis, which former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> did monthly through the release of visitor logs. However, doing so is not a requirement since visitor logs are subject to the Presidential Records Act &mdash; a law shielding them from the public until five years after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-trump-reveals-more-details-from-the-fbi-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"Eric Trump Reveals More Details From the FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid\">president leaves office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Barack Obama was the <a href=\"https:\/\/obamawhitehouse.archives.gov\/the-press-office\/statement-president-first-time-disclosure-policy-white-house-visitor-logs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">first<\/a> president to disclose visitor logs after facing pressure from conservative and progressive watchdog groups, who argued that doing so was a basic level of transparency. The Bush and Clinton administrations declined to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">release visitor logs voluntarily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under Biden, public visitor logs that were posted on the White House&rsquo;s website provided a window into the wealthy donors and activists who met with officials. Alex Soros, the son of Democratic megadonor George Soros, scored around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3155403\/alex-soros-white-house-biden-two-dozen-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">two dozen visits<\/a> to the White House. Visitor logs also showed that Biden&rsquo;s physician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071976\/bidens-physician-met-top-parkinsons-disease-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">met with a neurologist<\/a> who specializes in Parkinson&rsquo;s disease.<\/p>\n<p>According to visitor logs, then-Vice President Kamala Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3102528\/kamala-harris-hosted-left-wing-nonprofit-heads-shaping-policy-records-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">repeatedly hosted<\/a> left-leaning nonprofit organization leaders for meetings as they worked to shape federal policy.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the telling of the Trump administration has already displayed a historic level of transparency and is delivering on Trump&rsquo;s campaign promises.<\/p>\n<p>A White House official pointed to the Department of Government Efficiency&rsquo;s efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-maggie-hassan-defeats-don-bolduc-in-new-hampshire-senate-race\/\" title=\"Democrat Maggie Hassan Defeats Don Bolduc In New Hampshire Senate Race\">cut federal spending<\/a> and Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/10\/trump-jfk-assassination-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">release<\/a> of records tied to President John F. Kennedy&rsquo;s assassination.<\/p>\n<p>The official also pointed to media access under Trump, such as his restoration of press passes that were revoked under Biden and Trump&rsquo;s taking of questions from reporters multiple times per week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Promises made, promises kept was more than just a campaign slogan &mdash; President Trump was transparent about his America First agenda, and voters gave him a mandate to deliver,&rdquo; said Taylor Rogers, a White House spokeswoman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In just three weeks, President Trump has already delivered on many promises he made during the campaign trail: launching the largest deportation program in history of criminal illegal aliens, declaring a national energy emergency, restoring peace through strength in the Middle East, exposing billions of federal spending wasting hard-earned tax dollars, and entering into a new Golden Age,&rdquo; Rogers said. &ldquo;After four years of the Biden administration&rsquo;s empty promises, lies, and secrets, President Trump is giving the people and the press a level of access and transparency never seen before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Christian Datoc contributed reporting<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1991029\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1991029\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s White House won&#8217;t share visitor logs again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2401394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/donald-trump-eu-tariffs.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[12404,3634,34076,32076,32127],"class_list":["post-2401393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-transparency","tag-trump","tag-visitor-logs","tag-washington-examiner","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/donald-trump-eu-tariffs.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401393"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401397,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401393\/revisions\/2401397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}