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BumRushDaShow

(171,350 posts)
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 08:48 AM Feb 2022

Biden orders Trump White House visitor logs to be turned over to Jan. 6 committee [View all]

Source: Washington Post

President Biden has ordered visitor logs from the White House during President Donald Trump’s tenure to be turned over to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The former president claimed the logs were subject to executive privilege. In a letter Tuesday, a White House lawyer rejected the claim, saying the National Archives should provide the records within 15 days to the House committee.

“The President has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the best interests of the United States, and therefore is not justified, as to these records and portions of records,” White House counsel Dana Remus said in the letter.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/16/biden-orders-trump-visitor-logs-turned-over/



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More proof that the select committee is investigating Trump gab13by13 Feb 2022 #1
I don't think we'll hear much from DOJ till Garland drops the hammer Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2022 #3
Are there parallel investigations going on, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #6
Good question Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2022 #11
DOJ is riddled with Trump supporters. wnylib Feb 2022 #25
Me too- make Trump and his minions sweat when the indictments are coming. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #35
TFG lost again! Emile Feb 2022 #2
"We're going to win so much, you're going to be so sick and tired of winning" Seinan Sensei Feb 2022 #14
Lol. He's my zero! BootinUp Feb 2022 #18
Uh Oh... 3825-87867 Feb 2022 #4
Thanks for the good news. Biden again does what's good and necessary. steventh Feb 2022 #5
The select committee is doing a fantastic job, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #7
With Adam Schiff, Jamie Raskin, Liz Cheney, and Adam Kinzinger ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #21
Who was having secret meetings in the WH residence? Should be interesting. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #20
I am not accustomed to second-guessing Joe Biden EYESORE 9001 Feb 2022 #8
The "House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol" BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #9
Where's his damned Sharpie? mentalsolstice Feb 2022 #29
They would need a bigger wooden box to fit them in BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #34
I'm giddy with joy when I consider that Donnie Mar a Lardo is having a no good, very bad week. Comfortably_Numb Feb 2022 #10
agree hkp11 Feb 2022 #19
And may he have many more. wnylib Feb 2022 #26
All I can say is: Karma13612 Feb 2022 #12
WHO's Traildogbob Feb 2022 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2022 #15
What a delightful post to wake up to! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #16
For sure! calimary Feb 2022 #52
Short but oh so sweet! George II Feb 2022 #17
We have 3 like threads about this topic. Old Crank Feb 2022 #22
So?? This is very important news. And if they are not in lbn, there is no limit. niyad Feb 2022 #23
I posted a story in this section Old Crank Feb 2022 #44
I answered you. The others stories are in General Discussion. There is not an niyad Feb 2022 #45
This is the "Late Breaking News" forum and not "General Discussion" that permits dupes BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #28
There's an abundance of redundancy at DU. littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #38
Who are you again? niyad Feb 2022 #46
Why do you ask? ❤ littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #48
Wellllll, you DID point out that some of us are aging, and need help with our memories. niyad Feb 2022 #49
Oh, yes! Right! ❤ littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #50
Repetition is more important than ever - and not just for those of us with fuzzy memories. calimary Feb 2022 #53
Step up everything like this. ffr Feb 2022 #24
Trump started hiding the visitors log in 2017. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #27
Put the logs out where everyone can see them. ificandream Feb 2022 #30
Reminds me of a song.....maybe him and the family can sit back a enjoy the train ride.... turbinetree Feb 2022 #31
Trump should not have attacked Biden or his family. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #32
A lot of the same people who were shouting, "this is our house" Harker Feb 2022 #33
Trumpty Dumpty wanted to hide everything from public scrutiny ificandream Feb 2022 #36
This was the correct decision by Joe Biden LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #37
Melania has to deal with another tantrum from her man-child husband Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #39
Its the People's House sdfernando Feb 2022 #40
Exactly. niyad Feb 2022 #47
The KGB coalition in congress must be fuming! blue-wave Feb 2022 #41
R- congress critter's buying new boxer short's - just crap'd their's !! monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #54
we know that bad actors slipped in to the WH.. Grasswire2 Feb 2022 #42
+1 peppertree Feb 2022 #43
Suck it Donny you hulking piece of shit Blue Owl Feb 2022 #51
We'll now get to see how often Uber Eats delivered hamburders. AngryOldDem Feb 2022 #55
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