Don McGahn subpoena sets up executive privilege showdown
5 years, 8 months ago

Don McGahn subpoena sets up executive privilege showdown

Associated Press  

The White House intervened on Tuesday to block former White House counsel Don McGahn from complying with a congressional subpoena, suggesting President Trump might assert executive privilege to shield the documents. The House Judiciary Committee had asked Mr. McGahn to turn over documents that could detail demands by the president to fire special counsel Robert Mueller for “conflicts of interest.” Chairman Jerrold Nadler had set a Tuesday deadline. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, New York Democrat, said Mr. Trump has lost the chance to claim privilege because he allowed Mr. McGahn to share the documents with Mr. Mueller’s team. “Moreover, with regard to Mr. McGahn’s testimonial obligations, there is no valid executive privilege invocation that could be asserted in good faith regarding the subject of the Special Counsel’s investigation and report,” he added. “I fully expect that the committee will hold Mr. McGahn in contempt if he fails to appear before the committee, unless the White House secures a court order directing otherwise,” he said.

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‘Chop them up, distort them’: White House slams ‘improper threats’ as it blocks Hur tapes
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Chop them up, distort them’: White House slams ‘improper threats’ as it blocks Hur tapes

Raw Story  

As House Republicans move to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to hand over the audio tapes of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Joe Biden, the White House Counsel has notified two House committee chairmen President Biden is invoking executive privilege on those tapes. "The absence of a legitimate need for the audio recordings lays …

White House denounces ‘irresponsible’ subpoenas from House GOP and says they should be withdrawn
1 year, 1 month ago

White House denounces ‘irresponsible’ subpoenas from House GOP and says they should be withdrawn

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House is firing back on a recent slate of subpoenas issued by House Republicans targeting members of President Joe Biden’s family and his inner circle of aides, describing the GOP’s impeachment push as an illegitimate endeavor that has repeatedly failed to produce proof of wrongdoing. The four-page letter from a top White House attorney to Republican …

Trump’s fury, Ivanka’s evidence and Giuliani’s behaviour: Key takeaways from the January 6 committee’s report summary
2 years ago

Trump’s fury, Ivanka’s evidence and Giuliani’s behaviour: Key takeaways from the January 6 committee’s report summary

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "The committee has evidence from multiple sources establishing these facts, including testimony from former …

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election has subpoenaed the White House counsel under then-President Donald Trump and his top deputy, according to a person familiar with the matter. Cipollone was the top White House lawyer in the final days of the Trump administration and was part of the legal …

Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify to 1/6 panel
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify to 1/6 panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, is scheduled to testify Friday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter. As Trump’s top White House lawyer, Cipollone was in the West Wing on Jan. 6, 2021, as well as for key meetings in the …

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel

LA Times  

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection issued a subpoena Wednesday to former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who previous witnesses have testified was in meetings in which lawyers debated strategies to overturn former President Trump’s election loss. The committee said that it required Cipollone’s testimony after obtaining other evidence about which he was “uniquely positioned to testify.” Cipollone, …

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plea to shield White House records from House inquiry
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plea to shield White House records from House inquiry

LA Times  

Former President Trump sought to shield his White House records from a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down former President Trump’s plea to shield his White House records from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a brief unsigned opinion, the …

Donald Trump files lawsuit to keep Congress from accessing documents on Capitol Hill violence
3 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump files lawsuit to keep Congress from accessing documents on Capitol Hill violence

Firstpost  

The Biden administration, in clearing the documents for release, said the violent siege of the Capitol more than nine months ago was such an extraordinary circumstance that it merited waiving the privilege that usually protects White House communications. Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to a …

Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to a House committee investigating the attack, challenging President Joe Biden’s initial decision to waive executive privilege. In a federal lawsuit, Trump said the committee’s August request was “almost limitless in scope,” and sought many records that weren’t …

Donald Trump is suing to stop release of documents about January 6 attacks on Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump is suing to stop release of documents about January 6 attacks on Congress

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents to the January 6 House Select Committee, directly challenging the decision of President Joe Biden to release the files. The committee had asked for documents and testimony from Steve Bannon, who was in touch with Donald Trump ahead of the January 6 attack. It has …

Steve Bannon Defies Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena As Trump Instructed
3 years, 3 months ago

Steve Bannon Defies Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena As Trump Instructed

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The former president sent a letter to Bannon and three other associates ― among them former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows ― earlier this week instructing them …

AP source: Justice Dept secretly subpoenaed McGahn’s records
3 years, 6 months ago

AP source: Justice Dept secretly subpoenaed McGahn’s records

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple informed former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn and …

McGahn: Effort to get Mueller fired was ‘point of no return’
3 years, 7 months ago

McGahn: Effort to get Mueller fired was ‘point of no return’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Don McGahn told lawmakers in a closed-door interview last week that he regarded President Donald Trump’s effort to have special counsel Robert Mueller fired as “a point of no return” for the administration if carried out. McGahn, who resisted Trump’s directive that he contact then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to press for Mueller’s removal …

Ex-White House Counsel Describes Pressure He Felt From Trump During The Russia Probe
3 years, 7 months ago

Ex-White House Counsel Describes Pressure He Felt From Trump During The Russia Probe

NPR  

Ex-White House Counsel Describes Pressure He Felt From Trump During The Russia Probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Testimony from former Trump administration official Don McGahn was made public on Wednesday, days after the former White House counsel and key witness during the Russia investigation testified before a closed-door session of Congress. McGahn's testimony …

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats

Al Jazeera  

Don McGahn testified to Congress on Friday after being subpoenaed two years ago. President Donald Trump’s ex-White House counsel Don McGahn “shed new light” on the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 US elections and the pressure the lawyer was under to stymie the federal probe, congressional Democrats said on Friday. McGahn, who served as Trump’s presidential lawyer for …

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel
3 years, 7 months ago

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White …

Trump former counsel to testify to US Congress committee
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump former counsel to testify to US Congress committee

Al Jazeera  

Don McGahn’s testimony comes after two years of legal challenges and will be behind closed doors with transcript coming later. The US House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after House Democrats originally sought his testimony as part of investigations into former President Donald Trump. House Democrats …

After A 2-Year Legal Fight, Ex-Trump Aide Will Testify On The Russia Investigation
3 years, 7 months ago

After A 2-Year Legal Fight, Ex-Trump Aide Will Testify On The Russia Investigation

NPR  

After A 2-Year Legal Fight, Ex-Trump Aide Will Testify On The Russia Investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Don McGahn, who served as former President Donald Trump's first White House counsel and was a key witness for investigators during the Russia probe, is set to testify Friday before the House Judiciary Committee. McGahn will …

Trump investigation: Who is Don McGahn, and why is his testimony so important?
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump investigation: Who is Don McGahn, and why is his testimony so important?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the Mueller report, Mr McGahn is reported to have pushed back against …

Trump's refusal to block White House counsel McGahn from testifying in private will come back to haunt him: columnist
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump's refusal to block White House counsel McGahn from testifying in private will come back to haunt him: columnist

Raw Story  

In a column for the New Republic, editor Michael Tomasky asserted that Donald Trump may well come to regret not spending the money needed to block former White House counsel Don McGahn from speaking in private and under oath before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee this Friday. As the New York times reported, "Mr. McGahn's agreement to testify — …

Deal reached for ex-White House counsel McGahn’s testimony
3 years, 7 months ago

Deal reached for ex-White House counsel McGahn’s testimony

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Don McGahn will answer questions in private from the House Judiciary Committee in an apparent resolution of a longstandin dispute over his testimony, according to a court document filed Wednesday evening. Democrats who run the committee have sought McGahn’s testimony for two years as part of an investigation of potential obstruction of justice by …

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify
3 years, 7 months ago

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

NPR  

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary Committee about his role in former special prosecutor Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, the panel announced Wednesday. Fresh Air The Struggle To Protect Trump From …

Federal Judge Dismisses Former White House Aide's Lawsuit Over Congressional Subpoena
5 years ago

Federal Judge Dismisses Former White House Aide's Lawsuit Over Congressional Subpoena

NPR  

Federal Judge Dismisses Former White House Aide's Lawsuit Over Congressional Subpoena Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by Charles Kupperman, a former aide to President Trump who had sought a ruling on whether he needed to comply with a subpoena from the House impeachment inquiry. The White …

Donald Trump impeachment: With fresh evidence in hand, Chuck Schumer demands more emails and documents
5 years ago

Donald Trump impeachment: With fresh evidence in hand, Chuck Schumer demands more emails and documents

Firstpost  

Senator Chuck Schumer said on Monday that newly-released emails showing that military aid to Ukraine was suspended 90 minutes after President Donald Trump demanded “a favour” from Ukraine’s president were “explosive” Senator Chuck Schumer said on Monday that newly-released emails showing that military aid to Ukraine was suspended 90 minutes after President Donald Trump demanded “a favour” from Ukraine’s president …

As Dems zero in on White House, Trump racks up court losses
5 years, 1 month ago

As Dems zero in on White House, Trump racks up court losses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump knows he has fierce Democratic adversaries in Congress. Federal judges in the last two months have accused Trump administration lawyers of “openly stonewalling” and of regarding presidents as kings while also deriding Justice Department legal positions as “extraordinary,” “exactly backwards” and just plain “wrong.” Taken together, the court rulings eviscerate the administration’s muscular view of …

Lawyer: McGahn ruling doesn’t extend to Bolton, deputy
5 years, 1 month ago

Lawyer: McGahn ruling doesn’t extend to Bolton, deputy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — John Bolton’s attorney suggested Tuesday that a court order directing former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress has no bearing on whether his client and another ex-national security official he represents will testify. The judge, Ketanji Brown Jackson, wrote that not even the Republican president’s closest aides who receive subpoenas from Congress can “ignore or …

Ex-White House lawyer McGahn ordered to comply with subpoena
5 years, 1 month ago

Ex-White House lawyer McGahn ordered to comply with subpoena

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered former White House counsel Donald McGahn to appear before Congress in a setback to President Donald Trump’s effort to keep his top aides from testifying. Not even the Republican president’s closest aides who receive subpoenas from Congress can “ignore or defy congressional compulsory process, by order of the President or otherwise,” Judge Ketanji …

Federal court rules Don McGahn must comply with House subpoena
5 years, 1 month ago

Federal court rules Don McGahn must comply with House subpoena

Daily Mail  

A federal judge ruled Monday that former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a House subpoena – boosting a Democratic-run impeachment inquiry as a committee is already drafting a report that could lead to articles against the president. U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled that McGahn, whose explosive clashes with Trump are catalogued in Robert Mueller's 448-page …

In Blow To White House, Federal Judge Rules That Don McGahn Must Testify
5 years, 1 month ago

In Blow To White House, Federal Judge Rules That Don McGahn Must Testify

NPR  

In Blow To White House, Federal Judge Rules That Don McGahn Must Testify Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Updated at 9:33 a.m. ET Tuesday A federal judge in Washington has ruled that former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify to House impeachment investigators, despite orders from the Trump administration that he not cooperate with Congress. …

Federal judge says former White House counsel Don McGahn must speak to House
5 years, 1 month ago

Federal judge says former White House counsel Don McGahn must speak to House

CNN  

Washington CNN — A federal judge decided Monday that President Donald Trump’s former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify to the House of Representatives in its impeachment probe, marking the first major ruling about House witness testimony during the Trump administration. “Indeed,” she added, “absolute testimonial immunity for senior-level White House aides appears to be a fiction that has …

White House lawyer moved Trump call transcript to classified server, Ukraine adviser testifies
5 years, 2 months ago

White House lawyer moved Trump call transcript to classified server, Ukraine adviser testifies

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Moments after Donald Trump ended his phone call with Ukraine's …

Pompeo subpoenaed by House committees
5 years, 3 months ago

Pompeo subpoenaed by House committees

CNN  

CNN — The chairmen of three House committees subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Friday over his failure to produce documents related to Ukraine. In addition to the subpoena, the chairmen informed the top US diplomat in a separate letter that they had scheduled depositions for five State Department officials who have been mentioned in relation to the inquiry – …

Acting spy chief threatened to resign if White House restricted his testimony, reports Washington Post
5 years, 3 months ago

Acting spy chief threatened to resign if White House restricted his testimony, reports Washington Post

CNN  

CNN — Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire threatened to resign if the White House tried to restrict his testimony before Congress, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. The officials told the Post that Maguire informed the White House that he would not omit information from his upcoming testimony. The paper reported that the stance was partially meant to …

Trump suggests Don McGahn lied to Mueller under oath — and bars his testimony
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump suggests Don McGahn lied to Mueller under oath — and bars his testimony

Salon  

President Trump claimed in an interview with ABC News that former White House counsel Don McGahn “lied” under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller about Trump’s repeated attempts to have Mueller fired. Trump told ABC News’ George Stephanopulos that McGahn “may have been confused” when he told Mueller that Trump repeatedly ordered him to have then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein …

Trump news: White House 'is in fast competition' with Nixon administration on obstruction, Watergate accuser says
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump news: White House 'is in fast competition' with Nixon administration on obstruction, Watergate accuser says

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump's hair dances in the wind during d-day memorial Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

White House tells 2 ex-aides to defy congressional subpoena
5 years, 7 months ago

White House tells 2 ex-aides to defy congressional subpoena

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday again directed former employees not to cooperate with a congressional investigation, this time instructing former aides Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson to defy subpoenas and refuse to provide documents to the House Judiciary Committee. House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler issued subpoenas for documents and testimony from Hicks, former White House communications director, and …

House to vote on holding Barr, McGahn in contempt next week
5 years, 7 months ago

House to vote on holding Barr, McGahn in contempt next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top Democrat announced Monday that the House will vote next week on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with congressional subpoenas. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said in a statement that the Trump administration’s “systematic refusal to provide Congress with answers and …

The Latest: House panel subpoenas Hicks and counsel’s aide
5 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: House panel subpoenas Hicks and counsel’s aide

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House Judiciary Committee and Don McGahn : 4:05 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House communications director Hope Hicks and a former aide in the White House counsel’s office as Democrats continue their investigations of President Donald Trump. The ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Doug Collins, says Democrats …

Ex-White House lawyer won’t testify after Trump direction
5 years, 7 months ago

Ex-White House lawyer won’t testify after Trump direction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed his former White House Counsel Donald McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena Monday, citing a Justice Department legal opinion that maintains McGahn would have immunity from testifying about his work as a close Trump adviser. The House Judiciary Committee had issued a subpoena to compel McGahn to testify Tuesday, and the committee’s chairman, Rep. …

Trump blocks former White House counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress on Mueller report
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump blocks former White House counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress on Mueller report

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump says he had nothing to do with a DOJ pronouncement that former White House Counsel Don McGahn does not have to testify before Congress about claims he made about the president's conduct that appeared in the special counsel report. White House attorney Pat Cipollone immediately told House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler that McGahn would not comply with …

Donald Trump Jr subpoenaed to testify over Russian collusion in 2016 presidential election after White House refuses to release Mueller report details
5 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump Jr subpoenaed to testify over Russian collusion in 2016 presidential election after White House refuses to release Mueller report details

Firstpost  

Following a day of drama that included Trump asserting his executive privilege for the first time in his presidency, the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee took the surprise step of issuing a subpoena to Donald Trump Jr to testify as part of its investigation into Russian election interference, US media reported. A day after the top Republican in Congress called the …

House panel votes Barr in contempt, escalating Trump dispute
5 years, 8 months ago

House panel votes Barr in contempt, escalating Trump dispute

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the Democrats’ extraordinary legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report. Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York declared the action by Trump’s Justice Department a clear new sign of the president’s “blanket defiance” …

Democrats Should Never Have Pinned Their Hopes on Don McGahn
5 years, 8 months ago

Democrats Should Never Have Pinned Their Hopes on Don McGahn

Slate  

On Tuesday, yet another deadline for someone in Trump’s orbit to respond to a congressional subpoena came and went with noncompliance. In declining to turn over the documents, McGahn’s lawyer cited a letter from his successor, Pat Cipollone, which said that the records in question can’t be turned over because they “remain legally protected from disclosure under longstanding constitutional principles, …

Ex-White House lawyer defies House subpoena for Mueller docs
5 years, 8 months ago

Ex-White House lawyer defies House subpoena for Mueller docs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former White House lawyer defied a congressional subpoena Tuesday, setting the Trump administration on course for another collision with the Democratic-led House over its pursuit of documents related to the Russia investigation. Don McGahn’s refusal to provide the documents to the House Judiciary Committee came at the instruction of the White House, which suggested the documents could …

The Latest: Nadler threatens lawyer Don McGahn with contempt
5 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: Nadler threatens lawyer Don McGahn with contempt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Congress and the special counsel’s Russia report : 8:30 p.m. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler is threatening to hold former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress if he does not appear at a hearing later this month. In a letter to McGahn’s lawyer Tuesday evening, Nadler also rejects the argument that …

White House 'Directed' Ex-Counsel McGahn Not To Comply With Congressional Subpoena
5 years, 8 months ago

White House 'Directed' Ex-Counsel McGahn Not To Comply With Congressional Subpoena

NPR  

White House 'Directed' Ex-Counsel McGahn Not To Comply With Congressional Subpoena Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Updated at 8:15 p.m. ET The Trump administration says it is blocking former White House counsel Don McGahn from turning over documents requested by the House Judiciary Committee, escalating the standoff between the president and congressional Democrats. In …

White House will instruct Don McGahn to defy subpoena issued by House Democrats, Sarah Sanders says
5 years, 8 months ago

White House will instruct Don McGahn to defy subpoena issued by House Democrats, Sarah Sanders says

Salon  

The Trump White House will instruct former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena issued by House Democrats. In an interview with ABC News, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that she didn’t “anticipate” that the White House would let McGahn comply with Congress’s request for documents related to his testimony given to special counsel …

US: White House orders ex-counsel McGahn to defy House subpoena
5 years, 8 months ago

US: White House orders ex-counsel McGahn to defy House subpoena

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – The White House has instructed former White House Counsel Don McGahn to ignore a congressional subpoena for documents related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russia investigation. “The White House records remain legally protected under long-standing constitutional principles, because they implicate significant executive branch confidentiality interests and executive privilege,” Cipollone said in a letter to the House Judiciary …

Trump could use executive privilege to stop former White House lawyer testifying to congress, Kellyanne Conway says
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump could use executive privilege to stop former White House lawyer testifying to congress, Kellyanne Conway says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump could use executive privilege to block former White …

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