Bennie Thompson, the chair of the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, said the federal judge’s ruling was a “big deal”.
“We have the law on our side, and you know, we are a nation of laws,” Thompson told CNN anchor Chris Cuomo last night.
The Democratic chair urged Donald Trump to accept the judge’s ruling, although the former president plans to appeal the decision to give Thompson’s committee access to White House documents.
“If you take your issue to court and lose, then you need to man up and deal with it and not be a spoiled brat,” Thompson said. “So, I look forward to getting this information.”
Although Trump’s appeal could affect this timeline, the National Archives is expected to start sending White House documents to the select committee starting Friday.