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Trump picks Jim Byron as senior adviser at the National Archives and Records Administration

The Richard Nixon Foundation president will work under the supervision of acting archivist, Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Headquarters of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Headquarters of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Sabrina Martin
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President Donald Trump appointed Jim Byron, president of the Richard Nixon Foundation, as a senior adviser at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), amid a restructuring that has prompted the departure of top officials at the agency.

New leadership at the National Archives

In an announcement on Truth Social this Sunday, Trump expressed his satisfaction with the addition of Byron, who will work under the direction of acting archivist, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to the former president, Byron will take over the day-to-day management of NARA while a permanent archivist is sought.

"Jim has worked with the National Archives for many years, and understands the great responsibility and duty we have to preserve the History of our great country," Trump said in his release.

The appointment comes shortly after the removal of Colleen Shogan, who was the first woman to lead the agency. Federal law allows the president to remove the national archivist, although it requires him to notify Congress of the reasons for the decision.

NARA: preservation and documentation

NARA is the entity responsible for the preservation of key documents of American history, including presidential libraries and the certification process for constitutional amendments.
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