Trump Tries to Avoid Testifying Yet Again By Suing January 6 Committee

Former President Donald Trump is suing the January 6 committee to counter the panel’s subpoena demanding he testifies on Monday, November 14. In a 41-page complaint, Trump’s lawyers argued that Trump maintains “absolute immunity” as the former head of the Executive Branch and maintained that the subpoena was “unprecedented”: “While other Presidents and former Presidents have voluntarily agreed to testify or turn over documents in response to a congressional subpoena, no President or former President has ever been compelled to do so.” The complaint said that Congressional subpoenas do not hold the same weight for presidents, due to the separation… Read Full Article