On Capitol Hill today, a no show. At the request of President Trump, former White House attorney Don McGahn is defying a subpoena to testify before Congress about the Russia investigation.
WASHINGTON – On Capitol Hill today, a no show. At the request of President Trump, former White House attorney Don McGahn is defying a subpoena to testify before Congress about the Russia investigation.
McGahn was a key witness in Robert Mueller’s report, and Democrats believe he offered the most damaging evidence against the president.
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone says McGahn should not testify due to „constitutional immunity“ and „in order to protect the prerogatives of the Office of the Presidency.“
Backing that up, the Justice Department issued an opinion saying, „Congress may not constitutionally compel the president’s senior advisers to testify about their official duties.“
President Trump says the Russia investigation is over.
„At the end of that he said there’s no collusion. Now what happens? The Democrats want a redo and we’ve had enough and the country has had enough,“ he told reporters on the south lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One for a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
