Trump files lawsuit against Jan. 6 committee in attempt to block subpoena
Trump argues that the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena is 'invalid'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former President Trump filed a lawsuit against all members of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in an attempt to block a subpoena issued by the committee seeking documents and communications related to Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump filed the lawsuit on Friday evening, arguing that the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena is "invalid."
The Jan. 6 committee issued the subpoena against Trump on Oct. 21 and is requesting that he appear for a deposition on Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. to provide records in relation to actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Specifically, the subpoena is requesting communications and documents between Trump and his aides, colleagues and staff from the encrypted messaging app Signal.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Dayton International Airport on November 7, 2022 in Vandalia, Ohio. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
"The Committee’s Subpoena is invalid because, as explained below, the Committee did not issue the Subpoena to further a valid legislative purpose; the Subpoena is unwarranted because other sources can provide the information the Subpoena seeks; the Subpoena is broader than reasonably necessary; the Subpoena infringes on executive privilege; the Subpoena infringes President Trump’s First Amendment rights; the Committee is not duly authorized; and the Committee lacks the authority to issue subpoenas," the lawsuit filed on Friday states.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}When the Jan. 6 committee originally filed its subpoena against Trump, he said in response that its efforts are a "witch hunt."
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., take their seats for he Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol hearing on Thursday, October 13, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"Despite very poor television ratings, the Unselect Committee has perpetuated a show trial the likes of which this country has never seen before," Trump wrote.
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Former President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at a rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., on Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool, File)
In the lawsuit, Trump says that the subpoena has a "vague and loosely worded purpose" and doesn't "describe how the testimony of President Trump is necessary to further this purported purpose."
Fox News' Timothy Nerozzi contributed to this report.