White House blocks former counsel Donald McGahn from testifying at a congressional hearing scheduled for Tuesday
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
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