Former United States President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in an effort to block the subpoena issued by the January 6 committee. The House panel investigating the Capitol riot following the 2020 presidential election requested that Trump testifies on Monday, as well as that he turns over a number of documents.
"President Trump has been put in the untenable position of choosing between preserving his rights and the constitutional prerogatives of the Executive Branch, or risking enforcement of the subpoena issued to him. Accordingly, Former President Trump turns to the courts to preserve his rights and Executive Branch independence consistently upheld by the courts and endorsed by the Department of Justice," Trump's legal team argued.
