The Biden-Harris administration plans to release visitor records from the White House once the president-elect takes office, transition spokeswoman Jen Psaki dit Friday.
Why it’s important: President Trump’s White House kept private office visitor records private, an action that was widely criticized and faced legal challenges for its lack of transparency. Biden’s decision is a return to the policy maintained during the Obama administration, which filed and published its records, according to Politico.
What it says: “For clarity: the Biden-Harris Administration will return to the policy of publishing White House visitor records,” Psaki tweeted.
- Note: “It is also true that visitors will be limited for some time because security during the pandemic is the top priority,” he added, referring to the new administration’s COVID precautions.