The former president is arguing that normal rules for the secrecy of White House documents should apply and that the congressional panel is a “witch hunt.”
Trump, however, has demanded that about 760 pages be withheld, the National Archives said in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
But President Joe Biden has waived the secrecy rules, arguing it is in the nation’s interest to understand Trump’s role in the attempt by his supporters to overturn Biden’s victory over Trump in the November 2020 presidential election.Article contenttap here to see other videos from our teamTrump urged supporters to attend a Jan. 6 rally, telling them it “will be wild.
The records Trump wants kept from investigators include “daily presidential diaries, schedules, appointments showing White House visitors, activity logs call logs,” according to the court filing by the National Archives.