Trump asks Supreme Court to block Jan. 6 records

Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court Thursday in an effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. 

A federal appeals court ruled against Trump two weeks ago, but prohibited documents held by the National Archives from being turned over before the Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.

Trump appointed three of the nine justices. Trump is claiming that as a former president he has right to assert executive privilege over the records, arguing that releasing them would damage the presidency in the future.