Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests astatine Mar-a-lago connected Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, successful Palm Beach, Fla. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
Former President Donald Trump is suing to artifact a subpoena the House Jan. 6 Committee issued seeking to unit him to attest adjacent week.
The lawsuit, filed successful national tribunal successful West Palm Beach Friday evening, argues that the subpoena intrudes connected enforcement privilege inactive guaranteed to him by the Constitution adjacent though helium near bureau much than 21 months ago. The suit besides challenges the committee’s authorization connected different grounds.
“Former President Trump turns to the courts to sphere his rights and Executive Branch independency consistently upheld by the courts and endorsed by the Department of Justice,” Trump’s lawyers wrote successful the 41-page complaint.
The prime committee’s subpoena required Trump to look for a deposition connected Monday, though helium had appeared poised to situation that clip frame.
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