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Trump sues the Jan. 6 House committee to avoid a subpoena

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak at his Mar-a-lago resort in Florida on Election Day. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to avoid cooperating with a subpoena requiring him to testify.

The suit filed Friday evening contends that, while former presidents have voluntarily agreed to provide testimony or documents in response to congressional subpoenas in the past, "no president or former president has ever been compelled to do so."

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