The panel investigating the Capitol attack made its case to a three-judge federal appeals court panel on Monday. Trump is seeking to shield the documents.
In this Dec. 31, 2020, photo, Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. | Evan Vucci, File/AP PhotoPermitting former President Donald Trump to block the congressional investigation of his White House records would upend the balance of power between the legislative and the executive branches as well as threaten the safety of the 2022 elections, the Jan. 6 select committee argued Monday.
“[F]uture elections are imminent and there could be future attacks on democracy rooted in conduct occurring well before the election,” House Counsel Douglas Letter A win before a three-judge appeals court panel, which is slated to hear oral arguments in the case next week, would be a huge lift for the House but likely not the final step. Trump could still pursue a ruling from the full appeals court bench or the Supreme Court. The House is investigating the Jan.
“The documents could inform which witnesses to depose and what questions to ask them, as well as whether further subpoenas should be issued to others,” the committee contends in its filing.
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