Trump Files Suit Over Jan. 6 Presidential Records Dispute
Former President Donald Trump filed suit on October 18, 2021, seeking to stop the release of presidential records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. The case followed an earlier records dispute at the National Archives, including Trump’s October 8 executive-privilege claim and the Archivist’s October 13 notice that the records would be released absent a court order.
Why it matters: records dispute over Jan. 6 materials
First recorded Oct 18, 2021·Meaningfully updated Oct 20, 2021
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Trump files suit in Jan. 6 records fight
Donald Trump filed suit on Oct. 18, 2021, seeking to block the release of White House records requested by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. The case put executive privilege, the Presidential Records Act process, and the committee’s access fight back in the spotlight.
Donald Trump filed suit on Oct. 18, 2021, seeking to block the release of White House records requested by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. The case put executive privilege, the Presidential Records Act process, and the committee’s access fight back in the spotlight.
Former President Donald Trump filed suit on October 18, 2021, seeking to stop the release of presidential records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. The case followed an earlier records dispute at the National Archives, including Trump’s October 8 executive-privilege claim and the Archivist’s October 13 notice that the records would be released absent a court order.
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