# Democrats allege Interior is destroying records on Trump projects

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-staff-accused-of-destroying-documents-on-the-presidents-pet-projects-ahead-of-aggressive-democrat-led-investigations/
- Published: 2026-11-13T06:32:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T06:47:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16289011/Trump-staff-destroying-documents-pet-projects.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats say whistleblowers reported Interior Department records were being destroyed.
- Huffman has demanded records be preserved ahead of planned investigations.
- The department denies the allegations; a judge has blocked the proposed arch.

## Summary

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say whistleblowers have reported that the Interior Department is destroying records relating to President Donald Trump’s construction and beautification projects. The claims come as the committee prepares to investigate those projects and the Trump family’s role in mineral deals, with Democrats expecting to gain control of the House in January.

Committee ranking member Jared Huffman sent preservation letters to department officials, the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service directors, and executives at several companies, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and John Deere. The letters require recipients to preserve relevant records, recover deleted information and prevent further deletions; the article says whistleblowers have accused only the Interior Department. The department called the claims “100 percent false” and said it follows federal records rules. The projects under scrutiny include a proposed White House ballroom, a triumphal arch, work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and plans for the Tidal Basin; a judge has temporarily blocked construction of the arch.

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