House lawyer tells court there’s so much smoke it’s ‘blinding’...

...Trump and House Democrats both appealed in August after a district judge issued an order requiring the former president’s accountants at Mazars USA to turn over some of his financial records while protecting others from disclosure. It’s one of several high-stakes clashes between Democrats and Trump, who is weighing a potential 2024 run for the White House.

Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed skepticism about Trump’s claim that the House was merely seeking leverage. “You’re assuming that’s the intent or the motivation of what Congress is trying to do,” Jackson said. “I guess that’s the part I’m a little unsure of.”