The Trump administration announced Friday that it will not follow former president Barack Obama's policy of voluntarily disclosing the names of most visitors to the White House complex, citing “grave national security risks and privacy concerns.”

The announcement — from an administration that has faced pointed questions about its commitment to transparency — marks a significant shift from the Obama White House, which released the names of nearly 6 million visitors, including scores of lobbyists.

Instead, the Trump administration said it would release information under far more limited circumstances: when Freedom of Information Act requests are filed for those visiting offices of the White House characterized under the law as separate agencies, such as the Office of Management and Budget.

[Who’s visiting the White House? Watchdog groups are suing to find out.]

Under the new policy, it will be up to the White House to decide whether to release the names of visitors coming to meet with the president, vice president and their senior staff, at least in the short term. Under a separate statute, much of that information can become public years after Trump leaves office.

Friday's announcement was harshly criticized by government watchdog groups.

“The only excuse for this policy is that the Trump administration has something to hide,” said David Donnelly, president and chief executive of Every Voice. “This kind of secrecy will allow big donors, lobbyists and special interests to have unknown levels of influence in the White House.”

“It's the exact opposite of 'draining the swamp,' " Donnelly added, referring to Trump's pledge to usher in a more ethical and less corrupt era in Washington.

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It's doesn't really bother me. I never realized that they kept lists of visitors anyway.

the last was blank if it was a secret or not right xD

i think the key word that might tick people the wrong way is "secret". i would imagine "private" as a better word.

and honestly its not that huge a deal. nowhere else in the world makes a big deal about who and who doesnt visit there.

Any huge reason for this? Don't see how it can be security related if they've done it for so long without issue

So its okay if he has meetings with Goldmen Sachs and other big compabnies to write your laws and legislations? 

we're at the point where you realize that nothing he will do in office is okay. but out of all of it, this is probably the least bad thing hes done so far. i'll admit that its bad, but its not like hes re-writing some serious shit to do something that would otherwise make it illegal for this to happen. he had the full right to call this one

He hasnt the right to do this, he campaigned to drain the swamp. 

Transparency to keep corruption down?..... is why its all public right? who wants that?

Aliens visiting confirmed.