“I have always been under the assumption that the President Donald Trump has the authority to view all documents produced by the attorney generals office. Is that not true?”
First, you have to have an AG that has your back. To date, Trump has not been so fortunate. Look how they refuse, or slow walk docs to Congress that Congress has the “right” to see. No, the time for asking nicely is over.
Meh. Trump could just go there in person and demand the documents in his hands, now. Whoever refuses can be immediately terminated for insubordination. Then he asks the next guy in line, etc, until someone decides they would like to keep their job and forks them over.