President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday in a Washington D.C. court against the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol incident and against the National Archives in a bid to keep his presidential records classified, citing executive privilege. Trump’s court filing, namely, argues (see pdf below) that the committee’s records request is too broad and doesn’t serve any legislative purpose. “The Committee’s request amounts to nothing less than a vexatious, illegal fishing expedition openly endorsed by Joe Biden and designed to unconstitutionally investigate President Trump and his administration,” the lawsuit said. “Our laws do not permit such…
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