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Capitol attack committee issues sweeping request for Trump White House records – live
- Eight government agencies receive letters requesting documents
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The chairman of the 6 January select committee, Democrat Bennie Thompson, gave government agencies two weeks to respond to their records request.
However, given the wide breadth of documents requested, the eight agencies named by the committee may not be able to meet that deadline.
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The January 6 select committee is also seeking all internal White House communications regarding the following people as the Capitol attack unfolded:
Read the original article at The Guardian