Former President Donald Trump’s request to subpoena members of the House Jan. 6 select committee and others for evidence in his upcoming trial was denied by the federal judge overseeing the 2020 election case. Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed Trump’s attorneys’ request for permission to seek records from the National Archives and Records Administration, the House Administration Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson, and others. Trump’s legal team alleged there were missing records, but committee members deny this claim. It remains to be seen whether Trump’s attorneys will appeal Chutkan’s decision.
Despite pleading not guilty to four felony charges alleging him of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, Trump’s attorneys failed to persuade Judge Chutkan to recuse herself from the case. This ongoing legal battle continues to unfold, and the former president remains resilient in his defense. It’s unclear how this high-stakes trial will play out, but more developments are sure to come.
