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Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records

Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records

By MARK SHERMAN and NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol led by his supporters. Trump's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings against the former president, who has fought to block the records even after President Joe Biden waived executive privilege over them. The federal appeals court in Washington previously ruled the committee had a "uniquely vital interest" in the documents and Trump had…
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Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel

Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel

By ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks A federal appeals court has ruled against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. In a 68-page ruling, the three-judge panel tossed aside Trump's various arguments for blocking through executive privilege records that the committee regards as vital to its investigation into…
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