DOJ says presidents should be able to sell secrets on eBay

What happened: The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a lawsuit by Freedom of the Press Foundation and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington challenging a Justice Department memo that declares the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional and treats White House files as the president's personal property. Why it matters: Judge Patricia Millett questioned whether the president could then sell national security secrets on eBay, and the government's response was, in short, "yes," per the newsletter.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a lawsuit by Freedom of the Press Foundation and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington challenging a Justice Department memo that declares the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional and treats White House files as the president's personal property.

Judge Patricia Millett questioned whether the president could then sell national security secrets on eBay, and the government's response was, in short, "yes," per the newsletter.