News Alert: Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of his White House records to January 6 committee
Former President Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the release of documents from his White House to the House committee investigating the January 6 riot at the Capitol, escalating his effort to keep about 700 pages of records secret. The House committee -- charged with investigating the US Capitol attack to provide recommendations for preventing such assaults in the future -- seeks the documents, currently held by the National Archives, to explore Trump's role in trying to overturn the election, including his appearance at a January 6 rally when he directed followers to go to the Capitol where lawmakers were set to certify the election results and "fight" for their county. In filings submitted to the Supreme Court on Thursday, Trump asked the justices to take up a full review of the case and he requested that while they consider his position, they put a hold on the lower court decision permitting the disclosure of his records while they consider taking up the case. CNN BREAKING NEWS You are receiving this newsletter because you've signed up to receive CNN Breaking News alerts.
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