The case involves a lawsuit filed by the House Oversight Committee seeking access to records from the Trump administration regarding the former president’s efforts to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. Trump had claimed executive privilege to block the committee’s requests, but the DOJ under President Joe Biden withdrew that claim, allowing the committee to access the documents.
However, the DOJ also revealed that it had uncovered evidence suggesting that Trump may have committed a crime in the process of withholding the documents. While the details of the alleged crime have not been made public, it has been reported that it relates to obstruction of Congress.
The DOJ has since asked a federal court to allow the committee to continue its investigation into the matter, citing the evidence it has uncovered. The request raises the possibility that Trump could face criminal charges related to his actions as president.
