Former President Trump sought to cordon off conversations and records sought by the Jan. 6 Committee on Monday, suing both the panel and the National Archives in a bid to block the investigation from accessing documents from his time in the White House.
Shee-it, man. I should file a lawsuit claiming executive privilege. I should have my cat file a lawsuit claiming executive privilege. He’s not the executive! It’s so frustrating that he can do this and just run out the clock.
If he wants to waste his money let him do so. I imagine he believes the activist GOP, SCOTUS will hear the case and return the favor the newest members owe him.
“President Trump can’t raise a claim of executive privilege to block the January 6 Committee’s investigation because there is no executive privilege for communications aimed at subverting an election.”
(the “Committee”) has decided to harass
President Trump and senior members of his administration (among others) by
sending an illegal, unfounded, and overbroad records request to the Archivist of the
United States. This self-described “sweeping”1 request is almost limitless in scope
Opening statement, defense - "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, Executive Privilege rests with the person who currently holds the office of President. That person is not the plaintiff.