House Capitol riot committee issues sweeping records requests for communication between Trump and his children, top staffers, and right-wing media personalities

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https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-riot-committee-seeks-communications-between-trump-allies-2021-8

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As was the case throughout his term, he probably figured he could do it to maintain power and then drag it out in the courts.