So now, instead of letting the investigation unfold like an innocent person with nothing to hide would, Trump has instead sicced his lawyers on the government.
Former President Donald J. Trump sued Congress and the National Archives on Monday, seeking to block the disclosure of White House files related to his actions and communications surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
In a 26-page complaint, a lawyer for Mr. Trump argued that the materials must remain secret as a matter of executive privilege.
He said the Constitution gives the former president the right to demand their confidentiality even though he is no longer in office—and even though President Biden has refused to assert executive privilege over them.
“In a political ploy to accommodate his partisan allies, President Biden has refused to assert executive privilege over numerous clearly privileged documents requested by the committee,” Binnall wrote.
Trump’s suit names Thompson and David Ferriero, the head of the National Archives, as defendants. »