December 10, 2021 - Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that former President Trump cannot hide his White House 
records from the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol:
“Today, the Courts have once again rejected the former President’s campaign to obstruct Congress’s investigation into the January 6th insurrection. No one can be allowed to stand in the way of the truth – particularly not the previous President, who incited the insurrection.
“Indeed, the Court found that the public interest and the legislative interest in restoring public confidence in our institutions strongly overrode any residual interest by the former President. The Court further held that the January 6th Committee had a valid legislative purpose concerning subjects on which legislation could be held, stating, ‘The January 6th Committee has also demonstrated a sound factual predicate for requesting these presidential documents specifically.’
“As the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, ‘The events of January 6th exposed the fragility of those democratic institutions and traditions that we had perhaps come to take for granted. In response, the President of the United States and Congress have each made the judgment that access to this subset of presidential communication records is necessary to address a matter of great constitutional moment for the Republic. Former President Trump has given this court no legal reason to cast aside President Biden’s assessment of the Executive Branch interests at stake, or to create a separation of powers conflict that the Political Branches have avoided.’
“Under the leadership of Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol is pursuing its legal and moral prerogative to conduct oversight and uncover the full truth of that day, protect the Capitol and defend Democracy.”
Source: Speaker Nancy Pelosi
