Donald Trump asks appeals court to delay release of January 6 records
The Hindu
Barring a court order, the National Archives is expected on Friday to turn over Trump's call logs, draft speeches and other documents related to the insurrection
Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block the release of records to a House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection led by his supporters.
Mr Trump's lawyers on Thursday requested a temporary stay from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Barring a court order, the National Archives is expected on Friday to turn over Trump's call logs, draft speeches and other documents related to the insurrection. Trump's lawyers asked the court to set a schedule for the case that would delay any decision until next week.
Congress has sought the records to better understand the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in which rioters ransacked the building and forced into hiding lawmakers who were certifying Mr Trump's election loss to President Joe Biden.