Trump plans to sue to keep White House records on Capitol attack secret

Legal strategy could delay and possibly stymie efforts by House select committee into Capitol attacks to see key documents

Donald Trump is preparing to sue to block the release of White House records from his administration to the House select committee scrutinizing the 6 January attack on the Capitol by claiming executive privilege, potentially touching off an extended legal battle over disclosure.

The former president also expects top aides - former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino, strategist Steve Bannon and defense department aide Kash Patel - to defy select committee subpoenas for records and testimony.