Key takeaways:
- Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Trump’s legal team’s request to subpoena members of the House Jan. 6 select committee was a “fishing expedition” and not in good faith.
- The legal team argued that the materials sought were relevant to the case, but the judge said the request was too broad.
- Trump’s trial is scheduled to begin on February 8th and will focus on allegations that Trump incited the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol.
A federal judge has denied a request from former President Donald Trump’s legal team to subpoena members of the House Jan. 6 select committee and others for evidence in his upcoming election interference trial.
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Monday that the request appeared to be a “fishing expedition” that was not in good faith. Last month, Trump’s team said they wanted to subpoena the U.S. archivist, the clerk of the House of Representatives, the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., and Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., among others.
The legal team argued that there was a “significant overlap between the Select Committee’s investigation and this case” and a strong likelihood that some of the materials would discuss trial witnesses. However, Judge Chutkan said that the request was too broad and that the materials sought were not relevant to the case.
Trump’s attorneys have not yet said whether they will appeal the ruling. The trial is scheduled to begin on February 8th and will focus on allegations that Trump incited the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has repeatedly claimed that the election was stolen from him.
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