Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press
Published: January 19, 2022, 4:47pm
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WASHINGTON — In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
The justices on Wednesday rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue is finally resolved by the courts.
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