The White House has Ordered Presidential Record Keepers, to Release a trove of Trump-era Documents to the House Committee Investigating the Jan. 6th Attack on the Capitol, arguing unique Circumstances compel their Disclosure.
White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, said Friday the Administration would back the Committee’s Sweeping efforts. "As a part of this process, the president has determined an assertion of executive privilege is not warranted for the first set of documents from the Trump White House that have been provided to us by the National Archives,” Psaki said. “This is just the first set of documents, and we will evaluate claims of privilege on a case by case basis, but the president has also been clear he believes it to be of the upmost importance for both Congress and the American people to have a complete understanding of the events of that day to prevent them from happening again.”
Her Comments confirm earlier Reporting, that a Letter from White House Counsel Dana Remus, sent to the National Archives. “President Biden has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the best interests of the United States, and therefore is not justified as to any of the documents,” Remus wrote.
“These are unique and extraordinary circumstances,” Remus added. “Congress is examining an assault on our Constitution and democratic institutions provoked and fanned by those sworn to protect them, and the conduct under investigation extends far beyond typical deliberations concerning the proper discharge of the President’s constitutional responsibilities. The constitutional protections of executive privilege should not be used to shield, from Congress or the public, information that reflects a clear and apparent effort to subvert the Constitution itself.”
The Sept. 25th Request from the Committee asks for: Documents and Communications from within the White House “relating in any way” to former first lady Melania Trump; Three of the former President's Children, Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Trump Jr.; son-in-law Jared Kushner; as well as any Member of Congress or Hill Staffers.
The Letter also asks for the National Archives to, Turn-Over Communications with All of President Trump’s Top Aides, including: former Chief-of-Staff Mark Meadows; White House Counsel Pat Cipollone; National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien; Hope Hicks; Stephen Miller; and Kayleigh McEnany.
The Jan. 6th Panel is also seeking White House Communications with other Key Names in Trump’s orbit, including: Roger Stone; Steve Bannon; Michael Flynn; Trump’s former Attorney Rudy Giuliani; and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell.
The Decision from the White House could tee up yet another Executive Privilege Battle with Trump, that he dosn't have. That Preivilege is Only given to the current President.
Psaki hinted Two weeks ago, the White House may make such a Determination, telling Reporters, Biden "has already concluded that it would not be appropriate to assert executive privilege and so we will respond promptly to these questions as they arise and certainly as they come up from Congress.”
In other Cases, the National Archives has Not released some Documents sought by Lawmakers, including for a Report from the Senate Judiciary Committee, released Thursday, that examines Trump’s Pressure Campaign on the Justice Department.
In that Case, the National Archives has Not turned over Documents relating to Communications between White House and Justice Department Officials between Nov. 3rd and Jan. 20th. The Committee Requested these Documents in May. The Decision is still Pending.
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