Trump asks Supreme Court to block National Archives from releasing Jan. 6 records
By Harper Neidig - 12/23/21 12:00 PM EST
Former President Trump on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to block the National Archives from turning over records from his White House to the House Jan. 6 select committee after a series of defeats in the lower courts.
Trump's lawyers filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court ahead of a Thursday deadline to seek a review imposed by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which rejected the former president's suit earlier this month.
They argued that the circuit court's decision would set a bad precedent in future disputes over access to former presidents' confidential records and asked for a temporary order blocking the release while the Supreme Court considers whether to give the case a full hearing.
"The D.C. Circuit’s opinion endorsed the power of a congressional committee to broadly seek the records of a prior Presidential administration and, as long as the incumbent President agrees to waive executive privilege, gain unfettered access to confidential communications of that administration," Trump's filing reads. "This troubling ruling lacks any meaningful or objective limiting principle. In an increasingly partisan political climate, such records requests will become the norm regardless of what party is in power. Consequently, this Court’s review is critical."
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