House Democrats sent preservation letters to the Interior, Lockheed Martin and others as Trump's arch near Arlington National Cemetery advances.
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Whistleblowers have told House Democrats that the U.S. Department of the Interior is destroying records tied to President Donald Trump's construction projects around Washington, including his aspired arch, before the new Congress is seated.
Rep. Jared Huffman of California, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and its expected chairperson in January, has sent 36 preservation letters dated Nov. 9 to nine federal agencies and 27 companies and organizations, according to the letters posted by the committee and initially reported Tuesday by CNN, citing congressional sources.
Corporate recipients include Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, RTX and Palantir, along with the Trust for the National Mall. Each was asked to certify in writing by Nov. 23 that it is preserving records.
The Interior called the whistleblower claims "100% false," and a spokesperson told CNN that "the Department follows all federal records management obligations as directed by the Department's ethics officials."
Military.com reached out to the department for comment on whether it will certify compliance by the Nov. 23 deadline and on its coordination with Arlington National Cemetery. No response was received by publication.
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