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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump files lawsuit against the House January 6 Committee & National Archives
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Ryan Nobles
@ryanobles
JUST IN: Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in DC District Court against the House January 6 Committee and the National Archives, as he seeks to keep secret records from his presidency by claiming executive privilege.
via/ @kpolantz
1:25 PM · Oct 18, 2021
Ryan Nobles
@ryanobles
JUST IN: Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in DC District Court against the House January 6 Committee and the National Archives, as he seeks to keep secret records from his presidency by claiming executive privilege.
via/ @kpolantz
1:25 PM · Oct 18, 2021
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Trump files lawsuit against the House January 6 Committee & National Archives (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Oct 2021
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hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)1. Shocked, I tell you. Shocked!!!
Hope the lawyers got a big retainer up front.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,783 posts)2. Futile effort.
Joe Biden has alreay denied Executive Privilege for TFG.
Suck it up, Buttercup.
Fullduplexxx
(7,857 posts)4. He wants to get it shuffled up to his scotus
UTUSN
(70,683 posts)3. Why doesn't he sign up for high school Civics?!
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,130 posts)5. This lawsuit was filed by four person law firm
At least this firm is not in a strip mall in New Jersey.. I have never seen parliamentarian being listed a legal specialty
I am not impressed with this lawsuit. TFG is not POTUS and the Presidential Records Act is not unconstitutional simply because TFG does not like it
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LetMyPeopleVote
(145,130 posts)6. TFG acknowledges that he's "a former President."