A federal appeals court in Washington D.C. has rejected an emergency bid by Donald Trump to block several top aides from testifying in the special counsel investigation of his effort to subvert the 2020 election.
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesA federal appeals court in Washington rejected an emergency bid by former President Donald Trump to block several top aides from testifying in the special counsel investigation of his effort to subvert the 2020 election.
It’s not immediately clear which aides were covered by the appeals court order, but Trump recently lost a bid to prevent top allies like Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino and Stephen Miller from answering questions he says should be covered by executive privilege. Trump appealed that ruling — issued in mid-March by U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell — last week, leading to the appeals court fight.
Smith’s investigation of Trump’s effort to seize a second term has intensified in recent months. He has won a series of rulings to compel testimony from top figures in Trump’s orbit, including former Vice President Mike Pence.
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