The White House has rejected a House committee’s request for documents related to possible abuses of the security clearance system
rejected nearly all oversight requests — refusing to turn over documents, declining to send witnesses to testify and even suing to protect Trump’s financial records.
Cummings said in a statement that the letter is “the latest example of the president’s widespread and growing obstruction of Congress” and that the committee will consider it's next step. “The American people do not want a king in the White House — they want a president who adheres to the Constitution, who follows the law and who recognizes Congress’ legitimate role as a check and balance on the executive branch,” he said.
Former White House personnel security director Carl Kline was accused of repeatedly overriding career national security officials to approve clearances for officials whose applications were initially denied. The allegations against him were revealed to the committee by Tricia Newbold, a whistleblower who told the Oversight Committee that Kline and others put national security at risk with their actions.
Cummings is threatening Kline with fines or even imprisonment if he refuses to satisfactorily answer questions when he appears for a
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