Donald Trump Is Suing To Stop The House Committee Investigating Jan. 6 From Getting His Records
The lawsuit comes as the committee is poised to vote on whether to hold former Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt.
Zoe Tillman
Washington, DC
Posted on October 18, 2021, at 5:54 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — "Former president Donald Trump went to court on Monday to try to stop the special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol from getting a trove of his administration’s records from the National Archives.
The lawsuit comes after President Joe Biden earlier this month refused to back Trump’s claim that at least some of the records that the committee wants are protected by executive privilege. Former presidents can take steps to try to shield their archives from Congress and the public, but, as Trump’s own lawsuit acknowledges, there are limits to that. Trump is arguing that the committee’s requests are unconstitutionally overbroad and violate separation of powers principles..."