White House rejects House panel's demands, says investigation amounts to ‘unauthorized do-over’ of Mueller probe

The White House told the House Judiciary Committee in a letter Wednesday that it will not comply with a broad range of the panel's requests and called on it to"discontinue" its inquiry into President Donald Trump.

"The appropriate course is for the Committee to discontinue the inquiry," Cipollone wrote to the panel's chairman, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y."Unfortunately, it appears that you have already decided to press ahead with a duplicative investigation, including by issuing subpoenas, to replow the same ground the Special Counsel has already covered."connected to the president as part of a broad investigation into whether Trump abused his power or acted corruptly.

“I don't know whether they're trying to taunt us towards an impeachment or anything else," Nadler added."All I know is that they have made a preposterous claim." "The only purpose for this duplication seems to be harassing and seeking to embarrass political opponents after an exhaustive two-year investigation by the Department of Justice did not reach the conclusion that some members of the Committee apparently would have preferred," he continued."That, of course, is not a permissible purpose for demanding confidential information from the Executive.

Despite that broad interpretation of legislative purpose,"its scope is not without limits," the agency added."Courts have held that a committee lacks legislative purpose if it appears to be conducting a legislative trial rather than an investigation to assist in performing its legislative function." Amit Mehta, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, told Trump lawyer William Consovoy that he would have trouble ruling that Congress did not have the constitutional authority to obtain Trump's taxes due to a lack of explicit legislative purpose because of prior Supreme Court rulings.

Running scared, are we?

MaddowBlog Kiss ass WH

House Judiciary Cmte. is breaking the law. Its over, Democrats. 2-Yr. Witch Hunt is over.

MaddowBlog This will not end well

realDonaldTrump who the hell are they to tell the House Judiciary Cmtr what to do. Do they not know it doesn’t work that way? THIS IS NOT RUSSIA!!!!

Democrats are going to torture Trump until the day he is out of office.

You know what we can tell the WH don’t you

Who in the White House is asking Kellyanne or Sarah

MaddowBlog You can run but you can't hide trump.The truth will come out and the nations nightmare when you and your cronies are gone.We will fumigate the White House after your gone.

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Well.. I guess its time to start Arresting People in the White House... Shucks

MaddowBlog its called checks and balances since the report was never released to congress

This is outrageous! Why hasn’t the military stepped in to remove this criminal?

We want his taxes, the full Mueller Report, and the other 20 investigations on Trump. This guy is a crook and a Russian asset and it is all coming out as soon as the Democrats stop fooling around and get rough with Trump. It is time for hardball !!

Remember Watergate guys. Special prosecutor AND Senate hearings. Plus NYT & WashPost what are you covering up? Trump?

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Is this really possible ?

MaddowBlog Discontinue? Not gonna happen! 😂

When in the hell is Congress going to stand up?

MaddowBlog He’s not allowed to just say no. THE DEMS NEED TO GRIW A PAIR. ImpeachmentNOW

MaddowBlog If the man has done nothing wrong...but of course he has and should be removed from the office.

Hiding again?

MaddowBlog Boo Hoo! See you in court WH!

so america has become a dictatorship, and you idiots let it happen, good on ya!

Isn't that something like an attempted coup? Lawlessness from our nation's leaders? I use the word 'leaders' very loosely, here. TraitorTrump

This woman could tell you everything you’d need to know about Trump’s finances. She’s “one of the most trusted people inside Trump Tower” and has “heard everything, and taken good notes.” Subpoena/Interview her today.

This has been his solution to the problem to begin with and just the reason why he is being accused of obstruction of Justice! He should try real hard to think if something else besides leave me alone!

MaddowBlog Its not up to the WH, it is written into the constitution.

King Trump ensures that he will not be held accountable for anything. He's above the law. And brain dead MAGAs are A-OK with the GOP's jaw dropping corruption.

How far are the GOP willing to go to protect and inflate his ego?

MaddowBlog Nixonian

MaddowBlog OBSTRUCTION and CONTEMPT.

MaddowBlog Read Craig Unger book; House of Trump/House of Putin. There is no stopping this takeover of the U.S. govt. He will not be stopped; there is not enough teeth in our Constitution. He must be removed and will not go willingly. Russian Mafia backs him

Ya, that will probably happen!

MaddowBlog Once a crook always a crook and he is protected and able to get away with things. I don't understand what is going on and why he is not stopped. Soon it will not matter.

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They are all so guilty

Pound sand OVER REACH COMMITTEE

Then what in the hell do the PARTY OF HYPOCRITES call investigations into “But her emails?!” That’s not “harassing a political opponent” or a DO OVER for the hundredth time?

Just FYI, there were TEN investigations into Benghazi, SIX by GOP house committees. It was about a single attack on an embassy.

No way in hell!

MaddowBlog LIKE LITTLE KIDS.. GOP CRIES OUT.. '..leave trump alone.' TRUMP, LIKE NIXON, WILL FALL.

MaddowBlog did u guys edit that photo? Wtf's wrong with his whole body? :o

I’m no Constitutional scholar, but it seems vaguely unconstitutional to first offer a blanket refusal, and then compound it with an implied threat. Congress is your co-equal partner, Mr. President, not your pool boy.

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MaddowBlog The Dems need to buckle up and take no prisoners at this junction as the GOP will give them no quarter on this issue. Take them to court and get the Subpoenas enforced with jail time if necessary. If they don't then they should hand it all over to the GOP and take a back seat.

MaddowBlog Hey, Drumpf? They weren't asking for your permission. Answer the subpoenas.

Mueller needs to show up and tell us

MaddowBlog Trump should be removed today. America needs a President not a criminal.

Shocking.

MaddowBlog In other words, Dictator Trump's corrupt regime just gave Congress the big 'ol one finger salute.

MaddowBlog I’m calling on Trump to “discontinue” his presidency.

That's not how that works.

Exactly why does the HouseDemocrats keep entertaining this criminal organization is beyond reasoning

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MaddowBlog Now if the Democrats don't immediately start impeachment proceedings I'll take my old creaky body to the street if I'm the only one there. I didn't join the Democratic Party in July so I could vote in primary to vote in a bunch of wimps!

MaddowBlog He really needs to be held accountable.

MaddowBlog No predictable end result is needed to subpoena for information. See article for details.

Only the best Constitutional Crises! Only the best!

MaddowBlog The Mad King thinks he’s above the law

BUT LET'S NOT BE DIVISIVE AND CALL FOR IMPEACHMENT

So committing more crimes. Got it

MaddowBlog There must be a sure death blow to trump in the redactions. No wonder he’s running scars.

MaddowBlog The WH at some point must accept the fact that congress is equal to the executive branch regardless what party is in control.

And Congress saaaaaid.....?

MaddowBlog Oh, okay, since you asked so nicely. Never mind.

MaddowBlog That’s just absurd. The WH should comply with all congressional requests - the sooner the better.

We are officially a dictatorship.

InOtherNews The White House rejects the constitution and disrespects its American Citizenry

MaddowBlog Really ? These people need to bebrought to their knees !

Enough is enough! If mueller and his team of democrat career prosecutors couldn’t find anything, it doesn’t exist! Just another desperate attempt by scared democrats that have nothing better to run on than anti trump! It’s all a political stunt because they’re scared of Barr

Trump is providing Articles of Impeachment against himself. This should rise to level SCOTUS he'd lose, hands down!

Congress, now would be a good time to do your job and show what the word 'co-equal' means to the people within this administration that clearly are unaware.

Hello? Obstruction!

MaddowBlog THE OMEN SPEAKS : The American People Have Had Enough! Republican Voters are joining Democrats, and Demanding the rule of law be enforced, and Trump be Impeached!

That isn’t obstruction of justice? Come on, Republicans, is it really worth it to protect him?

Running scared

Uhh...that's not how this works.

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