Biden rejects Trump request, orders White House visitor logs released to Jan 6 panel -letter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden has rejected his predecessor Donald Trump’s claim of executive privilege and ordered the National Archives to release White House visitor logs to the congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a letter from the White House counsel.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Andrew Heavens)