The White House has informed the National Archives it will not assert executive privilege on behalf of former President Donald Trump, paving the way for the Archives to share documents with the House committee investigating the Capitol riot, a source says
The National Archives has already identified documents in response to the committee request and shared them with the Trump legal team and the White House, according to another source familiar with the matter. NBC was first to report on the White House's decision.
"Read MoreThe House select committee has launched a sweeping investigation into January 6. As part of that, the panel has sent requests for information to a number of federal agencies, including the National Archives, the custodian of the Trump administration White House records.The committee asked for"all documents and communications within the White House" on that day, including call logs, schedules and meetings with top officials and outside advisers, including Rudy Giuliani.
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