Trump sues January 6 committee seeking to block subpoena for his testimony and documents - CNN

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Former President Donald Trump has sued the House prime committee investigating January 6, 2021, arsenic a mode to situation its subpoena for documents and his testimony, according to filings successful a national tribunal successful Florida.

A spokesperson for the January 6 committee declined to comment.

Trump’s attorney, David Warrington, said successful a connection that “long-held precedent and signifier support that separation of powers prohibits Congress from compelling a President to attest earlier it.”

“After the J6 Committee has undertaken the unprecedented enactment of demanding President Trump look for a deposition connected Monday, November 14th, helium engaged with the Committee successful a bully religion effort to resoluteness these concerns accordant with Executive Branch prerogatives and separation of powers, but this partisan Committee insists connected pursuing a governmental path, leaving President Trump with nary prime but to impact the 3rd branch, the judicial branch, successful this quality betwixt the enforcement and legislative branches,” Warrington continued.

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