The Supreme Court's decision to hear the cases means that after years of Trump shielding his documents, the nine justices will make the final decision on whether the records should he released.
In a brief order, the justices granted requests from Trump's personal lawyers to hear the cases, ensuring that the subpoenas won't be enforced while impeachment proceedings play out.The Supreme Court's decision to hear the cases means that after years of Trump shielding his documents, the nine justices will make the final decision on whether the records should he released.
"We are pleased that the Supreme Court granted review of the President's three pending cases," Trump's attorney Jay Sekulow said in a statement."These cases raise significant constitutional issues. We look forward to presenting our written and oral arguments." In addition, the Intelligence Committee is investigating efforts by Russia and other foreign powers to influence the US political process"including potential leverage that foreign actors may have over President Trump, his family, and his business."
In particular they cite a determination by the Office of Government Ethics in 2017 that the President had failed to disclose a payment made by Michael Cohen, the president's former personal lawyer, to a third party.
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