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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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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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