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Judge who's criticized Capitol insurrection to hear Trump's challenge to House subpoena of presidential records
A federal judge who has strongly criticized the January 6 insurrection and handed down prison time to some convicted rioters is set to hear former President Donald Trump's challenge to a House subpoena of records from his time in office related to the siege.
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