Judges Patricia Millett and Robert Wilkins, both Obama appointees, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Biden appointee, sat on the appellate panel considering Trump’s request. ET deadline for the House panel to receive 46 records, including White House call logs, visitor logs, drafts of speeches and three handwritten memos from Trump’s then-chief of staff Mark Meadows. “In this appeal, the Court will consider novel and important constitutional issues of first impression concerning separation of powers, presidential records, and executive privilege,” Trump’s attorneys wrote Thursday. On Wednesday, the House committee wrote that it needs the Trump White House records quickly so it can continue investigating the attack on Congress. It added that a delay will hinder its ability to “timely complete a comprehensive investigation and recommend effective remedial legislation.”

Source: CNN November 12, 2021 10:41 UTC