Politico: “Few Trump-era mysteries are as intriguing as what the 45th president said to Vladimir Putin in at least a dozen rambling, off-the-cuff calls and meetings over four years. Understanding what was said between the two could help illuminate whether Trump ever revealed sensitive information or struck any deals with the Kremlin leader that could take the new administration by surprise. Now that President Joe Biden is in the White House, he can see for himself.”

“‘They don’t need our approval to see those [records],’ a former Trump White House official said, referring to the new Biden national security team. ‘Biden owns all the call materials. There is only one president at a time.’ The Biden White House did not comment on whether it had seen the content of the calls. But so far, at least, the National Security Council has not registered any complaints with their ability to access relevant call records from the previous administration. ‘It is a national security priority to find out what Trump said to Putin’ over his four years in office, said one former national security official who is close to the new president. ‘Some things, like what happened in some face-to-face meetings where no American translator or note-taker was present, may never be fully known. But I would be very surprised if the new national security team were not trying to access’ the call records.”