The White House told a House panel that it wouldn’t comply with requests for documents related to the security clearances of Trump administration officials
WASHINGTON—The White House on Wednesday told the House Oversight Committee that it wouldn’t comply with the panel’s requests for documents related to the security clearances of Trump administration officials, escalating the standoff between the White House and Democratic lawmakers over their congressional oversight efforts.
In a nine-page letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Elijah Cummings , White House counsel Pat Cipollone said the panel’s requests for individual FBI background investigation files...
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