WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena to testify before Congress about the Russia investigation, deepening his fight with Democratic lawmakers.
But in a letter to the committee, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone said McGahn should not appear due to both “constitutional immunity” and “in order to protect the prerogatives of the Office of the Presidency.” “There are a number of colleagues who have suggested that if Mr. McGahn doesn’t appear tomorrow and answer questions that it’s an appropriate time to open an impeachment inquiry,” Cicilline told reporters.
Mueller also described numerous attempts by Trump to impede the investigation, but stopped short of declaring the president had committed a crime. Trump said following the release of the report in March that it showed he was exonerated of colluding with Russia and obstruction of justice. FILE PHOTO - White House Counsel Don McGahn listens during U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
It’s almost like after a two year investigation that had no scope or mandate, after giving the investigators millions of documents and encouraging staff to talk with Mueller the President and the White House is done with the games and perjury traps, they should be!!
Get a spine McGahn. Tell Trump to FO. What is he going to do to you? Not hire you to lie?
garbage tweet. do better
These people and their families must be threatened big time. Such cowardice.
Not accurate, OLC opined that he doesn't have to appear. They didn't actually exert Executive Privilege (not that it applies here).
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Is their no one that stand up for this country that will follow the law and do their constitutional duty
I don’t believe the WH can legally do anything of the kind
This is bull. POTUS pisses on our constitution breaks laws and continue to obstruct justice. He set out to turn this into a lawless country. We are on our way to looking like Iraq or Iran or Afganistan. Maybe thats his goal this whole time. RussianAsset
Spring Cleaning in progress, please excuse the mess our Government is in.
The White House has no control over McGahn, a private citizen. It cannot “block” him from testifying. WordsMatter
What is Trump hiding? Why so nervous about releasing finances, letting Mcgahn testify? Trump claims nothing going on but won't let Congress do it's job to prove his innocence or guilt.
Lock him up. It’s not that hard. Why can’t we hold these people accountable?
Like he wants to
Nothing to hide, my azz....
Sounds totally like something an innocent man would do....
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