President Trump is under impeachment proceedings for allegedly inciting his supporters to storm the US parliament building.
Documents to commission
A House of Representatives commission of inquiry evaluates Trump’s role in the attack on the Capitol in Washington.
President Joe Biden authorized the release of documents to this committee last month. Trump went to court to stop this.
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Trump invoked his presidential privilege. Legal experts were divided on whether this still applies to a former president. The judge decided last night that this is not the case, so the documents must be released.
Common interest
The federal judge in Washington said “the public interest lies in facilitating the desire of the legislature and executive to investigate what led up to the events of January 6.”
Trump’s lawyers have announced they will appeal the decision.
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