Sues January 6 Committee and National Archives to block records

Trump filed a lawsuit in federal court attempting to block the National Archives from releasing White House records to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack. Asserting broad claims of executive privilege, the suit argued that the committee's request was "illegal, unfounded, and overbroad." The legal action marked the beginning of a major constitutional battle over whether a former president can hide records from Congress.

"The Committee’s request amounts to nothing less than a vexatious, illegal fishing expedition." — Lawsuit filing