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- Lawyers for Donald Trump sued on Monday to block congressional subpoenas related to January 6.
Attorneys for Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in a Washington, DC, federal court on Monday in an attempt to block the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the US Capitol from obtaining White House records.
-Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) October 18, 2021
The lawsuit alleges the committee's subpoenas are "invalid and unenforceable through the Constitution and the laws of the United States."
In early October, Trump's legal team instructed former aides subpoenaed by the committee, including Steve Bannon, not to comply with congressional subpoenas issued in September.
Last week, the White House counsel asked the National Archives to quickly turn over Trump-related documents to the committee, NBC News' White House correspondent reported.
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