According to their own political philosophy, a state has the duty to document theirs own actions to be held accountable.
When SA transitioned, liberals allowed the Apartheid government to burn archives for days and while the remaining is stunning, it means that the burnt part was worth a ticket to the underground.
Nevertheless, due to Donald Junior Trump's antics, it was revealed that the US president has the power to take archives with him as long as he declassifies them. There is a small limitation to it relative to nuclear weaponry documents or stuff.
Another liberal moment.
A US administration must document theirs actions and archive then a president may leave the house taking the archive with him.
This is brilliant.
If tyrants of the past had only once of the liberal brighteness, tyranies could have lasted many more centuries.