Supreme Court rejects Trump's plea to shield White House records from Jan. 6 probe
by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Jan 19, 2022
2 minutes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down former President Donald Trump’s plea to shield his White House records from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
With one dissent, the justices agreed with two lower courts that decided the former president’s claim of executive privilege could not outweigh the views of President Joe Biden, who supported the release.
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