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White House Declines to Back Trump’s Privilege Claim on Jan. 6 Records

On Oct. 8, 2021, the Biden White House said it would not assert executive privilege over the first batch of Trump White House records sought by the House Jan. 6 committee. The move removed a major obstacle to release, but it did not end Trump’s fight over the documents.

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First recorded Oct 11, 2021·Meaningfully updated Oct 11, 2021

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White House Declines to Back Trump’s Privilege Claim on Jan. 6 Records

On Oct. 8, 2021, the Biden White House said it would not assert executive privilege over the first batch of Trump White House records sought by the House Jan. 6 committee. The move removed a major obstacle to release, but it did not end Trump’s fight over the documents.

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White House Declines to Back Trump’s Privilege Claim on Jan. 6 Records

On Oct. 8, 2021, the Biden White House said it would not assert executive privilege over the first batch of Trump White House records sought by the House Jan. 6 committee. The move removed a major obstacle to release, but it did not end Trump’s fight over the documents.

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