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Trump sues to keep White House records secret, claiming executive privilege

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By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday in DC District Court against the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection and the National Archives in an effort to keep records from his presidency secret by claiming executive priv…

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Danville Register & Bee
Trump sues to block release of Jan. 6 documents (opens Danville Register & Bee)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Danville Register & Bee's feed description
Former President Trump sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 riot to the congressional committee investigating the attack.
Fox News
Trump suit against Jan. 6 Committee seeks to block release of records (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Fox News's feed description
Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, calling the committee a 'sham' and an 'illegitimate investigation'
FOX 61 Hartford
Trump sues to block release of documents to Jan. 6 committee (opens FOX 61 Hartford)
Published Oct 17, 2021
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The former president said the committee request was “almost limitless in scope,” and sought records with no reasonable connection to that day.
WFMZ Allentown
Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Oct 17, 2021
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents to a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, challenging President Joe Biden's
Portland Press Herald
Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Oct 17, 2021
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The lawsuit takes aim at the core oversight functions of Congress, saying the records being sought by lawmakers are not for 'legitimate legislative purposes.'
Rolling Stone
Trump Takes On Jan. 6 Committee the Only Way He Knows How: Suing It (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Rolling Stone's feed description
Trump is employing his favored tactic to prevent investigators from obtaining White House records related to the day of the Capitol attack
Insider
Trump files lawsuit against Jan 6 Committee and National Archives to block subpoenas for White House records (opens Insider)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Insider's feed description
The lawsuit alleges the committee's subpoenas are "invalid and unenforceable through the Constitution and the laws of the United States."
CBS News
Trump sues House January 6 committee in attempt to block release of documents (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 17, 2021
CBS News's feed description
The White House has rejected the former president's assertion of executive privilege.
Newsweek
Trump sues Jan. 6 panel to keep White House records secret amid escalating probe (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Newsweek's feed description
The lawsuit claims that the records request is "invalid and unenforceable under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
NBC News
Trump sues Jan. 6 committee, National Archives seeking to block handover of documents (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 17, 2021
NBC News's feed description
The committee has demanded records from the Trump White House related to the Jan. 6 riot.
NBC 6 South Florida
Trump Sues to Block White House Records From Jan. 6 Riot Probe Committee (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Oct 17, 2021
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Trump in the lawsuit blasts President Joe Biden for not asserting executive privilege over the records to keep them from the committee probing the Jan. 6 riot.
Forbes
Former President Trump Sues To Keep Records Secret From Jan 6 Committee (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 17, 2021
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Trump’s attorneys argue the request by the House Committee Investigating Jan. 6 for documents during his presidency is overly broad and serves no 'legitimate legislative purpose.'
Al Jazeera
Trump files lawsuit to block release of Capitol riot records (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Al Jazeera's feed description
House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is seeking Trump White House records from US archives.
Politico
Trump sues Jan. 6 committee, National Archives (opens Politico)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Politico's feed description
The former president’s lawyers filed the suit in D.C. district court on Monday.
Washington Post
Trump sues to block records requested by Jan. 6 committee (opens Washington Post)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Washington Post's feed description
The lawsuit argues that the records request is overly broad and has no legislative purpose.
Wyoming Public Media
Trump sues to try to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Oct 17, 2021
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
The former president is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, as well as the National Archives, to prevent the turnover of documents related to the event.
PJ Media
Trump Sues January 6 Committee to Block Release of Records Related to Capitol Riot (opens PJ Media)
Published Oct 18, 2021
PJ Media's feed description
Donald Trump is suing the Congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot over certain documents that the former president says are shielded
WMUR
Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents, claiming executive privilege (opens WMUR)
Published Oct 18, 2021
WMUR's feed description
Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents to the Jan. 6 select committee of Congress, challenging the decision of President Joe Biden to release them.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Trump Sues Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Committee in Bid to Block Records Requests (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Oct 18, 2021
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Trump in the lawsuit blasts President Joe Biden for not asserting executive privilege over the records to keep them from the committee probing the Jan. 6 riot.
Townhall
Trump Sues to Stop January 6th Committee's Record Requests (opens Townhall)
Published Oct 18, 2021
Townhall's feed description
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday in his capacity as 45th President of the United States to stop the House of Representatives' select committee on the events of January
Local News 8
Trump sues to keep White House records secret, claiming executive privilege (opens Local News 8)
Published Oct 18, 2021
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By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday in DC District Court against the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection and the National Archives in an effort to keep records from his presidency secret by claiming executive priv…
Wyoming Public Media
Trump files lawsuit to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Oct 18, 2021
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
Former President Donald Trump is suing the the National Archives and the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to block the release of documents.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Trump sues to keep White House records secret, claiming executive privilege | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Oct 18, 2021
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday in DC District Court against the House select committee
KHOU Houston
Trump sues to block release of documents to committee investigating Capitol riot (opens KHOU Houston)
Published Oct 18, 2021
KHOU Houston's feed description
The former president said the committee request was “almost limitless in scope,” and sought records with no reasonable connection to that day.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
Trump sues to keep White House records secret, claiming executive privilege - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Oct 18, 2021
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description
(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday in District […]

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