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White House blocks Trump attempt to withhold documents related to Jan 6 attack

Published 10/08/2021, 02:57 PM
Updated 10/09/2021, 12:25 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of then-U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

By Jan Wolfe

(Reuters) -The White House on Friday formally blocked an attempt by Donald Trump to withhold documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol when he was U.S. president.

Press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden had authorized the National Archives, a government agency that holds records from Trump's time in office, to turn over an initial batch of documents requested by the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee investigating the riot.

“The president has determined an assertion of executive privilege isn't warranted for the first set of documents from the Trump White House that have been provided to us by the National Archives," Psaki said.

Executive privilege is a legal doctrine that protects the confidentiality of some communications between White House officials.

Trump said the Biden administration was using the investigation to undercut his future political prospects.

"This is about using the power of the government to silence 'Trump' and our Make America Great Again movement, the greatest such achievement of all time," he said in a statement.

Throngs of Trump supporters stormed the seat of Congress on Jan. 6 in a failed bid to prevent lawmakers from certifying Democrat Biden's presidential victory. More than 600 people now face criminal charges stemming from the event.

The Jan. 6 Select Committee has threatened criminal contempt charges against Steve Bannon, the longtime Trump adviser who is refusing to cooperate with the inquiry.

“We will not allow any witness to defy a lawful subpoena or attempt to run out the clock, and we will swiftly consider advancing a criminal contempt of Congress referral," said Representatives Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney, who lead the committee.

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Bannon on Thursday told the committee he would not comply with a subpoena it issued last month.

A lawyer for Bannon, Robert Costello, said in a letter to the committee that the refusal was due to Trump's claim that he can invoke executive privilege to block Bannon's testimony.

Legal experts have said Trump, as the former president, cannot lawfully use executive privilege to block subpoenas issued by the select committee.

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Adolf Trumpler soon to be indicted
You wouldn't know what fascism is if it came and smacked you in the face and laughed at you.
Sleepy Joe is a squatter in the White House, we all know who really won the election. God help us
Projection is your tool …. Sleepy seems pretty fitbto me , cant imagine the orage fat-ass vigorously riding his bike , like Biden does, without his tiny mushroom weiner being crushed , or croaking of a heart attack in less than 2 min
Do you always judge people on the color of their skin??
Joe is setting his family up for the guillotine.. what's good for the goose.. The vegetable in chief has no idea how badly he's hurting his own case once both houses and then the White House flip again. Conservatives will never be kind much less cordial again. That ship has sailed.
Conservatives are like dinosours just before the asteroid hits
You are not enlightened. Democrats have exposed themselves as lawless and Unconstitutional. America will soundly reject the fundamental transformation radical Democrats desire.
You are not enlightened. America will soundly rebuke the fundamental transformation radical Democrat Marxists desire in the midterms.
Sometimes---There IS a witch. Boo !!
On a side note the top 1% avoided paying a $160,000,000,000 in taxes last year , nothing to see hear , move along .
hear?
I guess we have to play nice with the looney tunes on the far right .
It appears the moderators of this sight shade orange lol .
yes james pattison, there is unmistakable proof that there was an attempt to rig the election and attempt a coup by Donald Trump and his supporters.
now james pattison is trying to change the subject away from trump and his sedition and attempt to destroy American Democracy.
Trumps presidential library already exist , it's called Spell Check .
now james patterson is trying to change the subject away from trump and his sedition and attempt to destroy American Democracy.
One of you Trumpeters should explain to your Idol that in this day and age everyone gets a trophy , even if you finish last in a two horse race , that should bring a smile to his face
Trump = Aspiring Tin Pot Dictator .
Shazam
Trumps Gomer Pyle smile , a look only a mother could appreciate, Oh wait , his mother tried avoiding him as much as possible lol .
The 1/6 commision is also disbanded.
Orange Man fading into obscurity, desperately trying to stay relevant if only with his cultish followers . Next up for Trump is the dust bin of history.
Shoukd we really be judging people on the color of thier skin??
trump skin colour was self inflicted.
I see Vald the putin stooge is back trying to change the subject.
yes james patterson, there is unmistakable proof that there was an attempt to rig the election and attempt a coup by Donald Trump and his supporters.
The 2020 election was rigged
prove it.
the media covered up the hinter biden laptop… big tech helped… secretaries of states unconstitutionally changed voting laws… poll watchers kicked oit during counting… all cpunting stops in the middle of the night in large blue cities… half the country feels this election was stolen… to preserve the republic… its important for bipartisan investigations… the same people who constantly questioned 2016 election are now telling a story of how dangerous it is to question election results… why dont you want to verify the results with honest investigations?? If youre sure biden won? Seems like a win win for you? Certifying election results is critical to pulling the country back together…
more unfounded disproven conspiracy right wing bs from james pattison.
With all the Biden's disasters now, they are trying to divert to Jan 6 again. Lol Lol Lol
What ever YOU say... Russian.
It's quite clear from the televisual evidence that ex-President Trump was inciting the crowd at the rally. He really should be locked up for Sedition against the United States of America. Remember 'Stop the Steal,' which in fact turned out to be a legitimate presidential mandate for Joe Biden.
After a summer of riots and death at the hands of the communist side faction of blm im immune to this as an attack… it was a mostly peaceful protest
Be more ignorant and mendacious.
james pattison another right wing zeolet and supporter of trump's big lie trump.
Uh .. no attack happened? Try telling that to the 5 that died from the attack. What planet are you from?
It was a mostly peaceful protest
How is being a chronic liar working out in your life?
James give it up everyone has your number. we see you for what you are.......
They investigated and found no attack happened kr was planeed by trump. Please stop with the bs man. Just give reports no one cares about your opinions.
How many times do we have to play the footage of President Trump encouraging peace that day? If there was a channel that just looped that speech, would the flakes and fascists eventually get it? Probably not. They sure do loves themselves some joe biden though. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
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