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Biden Admin To End Trump’s Policy To Withhold White House Visitor Logs From Public

Anders Hagstrom White House Correspondent
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President Joe Biden’s administration will resume disclosing all White House visitors on a monthly basis after former President Donald Trump had ended the practice, the White House announced on Friday.

The administration disclosed visitors through January on Friday, listing some 400 people who had attended events at the White House. Many were members of military bands or other staff who had roles to play in Biden’s inauguration ceremony on January 20. (RELATED: Biden Says Americans Need To Put Disappointing Jobs Report ‘In Perspective’)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 02: A fence is seen at the Lafayette Square near the White House on June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has imposed a 7pm curfew for Monday and Tuesday nights with the D.C. National Guard and other federal law enforcement agencies deployed. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 02: A fence is seen at the Lafayette Square near the White House on June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has imposed a 7pm curfew for Monday and Tuesday nights with the D.C. National Guard and other federal law enforcement agencies deployed. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The logs show just how sparse in-person meetings have been in Biden’s White House due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump had previously ended the practice of disclosing White House visitors in 2017, arguing it infringed on his privacy and presented “grave national security risks.” (RELATED: Biden Press Office Seeks To Charge Reporters $170 For COVID-19 Tests Before Entering White House)

Under President Barack Obama, the logs often listed hundreds of visitors per day, from lobbyists and donors to politicians and administration officials. The logs were often imperfect, however, as scheduled appointments that never actually occurred often still made it on the lists. Many administrations also reserved the right to withhold names under certain circumstances, such as candidates for federal judicial nominations.

Biden’s White House appeared hesitant to reinstate the visitor logs for months after gaining office.

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