The complaint argues the subpoena is invalid because of “absolute testimonial immunity.”
agreed to testify or turn over documents in response to a congressional subpoena, no President or former President has ever beenThe complaint said that Congressional subpoenas do not hold the same weight for presidents, due to the separation of powers. Trump’s lawyers argued, “The only possible exception to this absolute testimonial immunity—an exception which is itself hotly contested in academic circles—is for testimony in connection with the House of Representatives’ impeachment jurisdiction.
Trump asked the court for a declaratory judgment that the subpoena was invalid, and cited a number of reasons, including that the subpoena infringed on Trump’s First Amendment rights: “He did not check his constitutional rights to speech and association at the Oval Office door.” The lawyers also argued that the subpoena was invalid because the January 6 committee itself was “not a duly authorized committee.” The alleged illegitimacy of the House panel is a repeated remark by Republicans; in June, House Minority LeaderThe lawyers continued: “President Trump has been put in the untenable position of choosing between preserving his rights and the constitutional prerogatives of the Executive Branch, or risking enforcement of the Subpoena issued to him.
The former president is also seeking an injunction “prohibiting the enforcement or the imposition of sanctions for noncompliance with the Subpoena,” as well as compensation for legal fees and “costs incurred as a result of the Subpoena.”
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