next," the legal document said."The investigation is indispensable to the Select Committee's ability to propose remedial measures to ensure the peaceful transfer of power and prevent future attacks on our democratic institutions," it added.Having lost his case in lower courts in Washington, D.C., Trump appealed to the Supreme Court last week, asking it to stop the National Archives from transferring the over 700 pages worth of records to the Select Committee.The former President in his petition asked the justices to fully examine the legal and constitutional issues surrounding Congress' request for the records, adding that while the review is underway, the records' transfer should be put on hold.Trump's legal team has been arguing that the Select Committee's request for the records lack a legitimate legislative purpose. It said in a brief filed with the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the panel "is looking to find evidence that could provide the basis for a criminal referral to the US Department of Justice," calling the lawmakers' effort an "inquisitorial tribunal" whose "purpose is outside of any of Congress's legislative powers."The Select Committee is reportedly eyeing to publish an interim report containing initial findings by the summer of 2022, with the final report expected to be delivered in the fall.
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