The National Archives said Wednesday that President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE and former President George W. Bush can review a request by congressional Democrats for records of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughTrump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump stokes fears over November election outcome The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' MORE's time in the White House.

The Archives said it is required by federal law to allow the current and former presidents to review information relating to a nominee's time in the administration before releasing it publicly.

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The agency said in a statement to Reuters that it sent a “notification to the incumbent and former presidents so that they can review for constitutionally-based privileges.” The Archives did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee argue that Kavanaugh's time serving as a lawyer and staff secretary in the Bush administration was insufficiently scrutinized before his Senate confirmation last year.

The battle to confirm Kavanaugh to the high court was marred by contentious Senate hearings after multiple women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct, allegations he fiercely denied.

The documents requested by Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.) include records from 2001 to 2003 and 2003 to 2006, according to Reuters, which reported that some documents were unavailable to senators before Kavanaugh's confirmation last year.

Republicans on the committee have blasted Democratic efforts to pursue investigations of Kavanaugh, calling them a smear campaign aimed at a sitting justice.