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Hugo Lowell in Washington

House January 6 panel grants Trump’s request for extension to subpoena

Donald Trump speaking
The select committee informed Donald Trump’s lawyers he must produce documents next week. Photograph: Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump responded to the House January 6 select committee’s subpoena deadline for documents with a letter that sought more time to produce responsive records and cooperate with the investigation into the Capitol attack, according to a source familiar with the matter and a statement from the panel.

The details of the former president’s requests were not clear. But the select committee, appearing to grant Trump an extension, informed Trump’s lawyers that he must produce documents next week and that the summons for his appearance under oath remains in place.

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