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On Dec. 22, 2021, Trump again asserted executive privilege over records sought by the House Jan. 6 committee, keeping the dispute with the National Archives and the White House alive. The records were not turned over that day; the fight continued into January.
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On Dec. 22, 2021, Trump again asserted executive privilege over records sought by the House Jan. 6 committee, keeping the dispute with the National Archives and the White House alive. The records were not turned over that day; the fight continued into January.
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