The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot block the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection from getting access to White House records related to that day’s events.

Trump’s lawyers have argued that they’re protected by executive privilege.

The court’s ruling came a day after another legal development affecting Trump: New York Attorney General Letitia James released a lengthy filing about financial irregularities in Trump’s businesses. The attorney general also wants Trump and two of his children to testify under oath.

NPR’s Ilya Marritz joins us to discuss.

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