A federal judge appeared unwilling to block the release of scores of White House documents from the National Archives sought by the House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack.
WASHINGTON— A federal judge appeared unwilling Thursday to block the release of scores of White House documents from the National Archives sought by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump's lawyers said the request for a wide range of documents is invalid because the committee doesn’t have unlimited power of investigation and can only seek material directly related to writing legislation. A mob of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 in a failed bid to halt the Electoral Vote count and overturn President Joe Biden’s victory.
Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Shapiro said former presidents can assert the privilege, but only to ask the current president to block a document's release. If the incumbent president declines to do so, that is the end of the matter, she said. "There are requests for all conversations with 40 people from April 2020 to January 6. That seems unbelievably broad."
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