The White House will likely try to block Porter from complying with the committee’s subpoena, which seeks public testimony
The House Judiciary Committee on Monday issued a subpoena to former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s obstruction of justice investigation into President Donald Trump, as the panel weighs whether to recommend articles of impeachment.
The subpoena to Porter comes as the committee is ramping up its obstruction investigation targeting the president, writing in recent court filings that impeachment is a possible outcome of the probe as Democrats seek witness testimony and Mueller’s grand-jury materials. It also comes as House Democrats finalize plans to accelerate their impeachment investigation when they return to Washington next month after the summer recess.
Porter is mentioned several times in the Mueller report because he witnessed many episodes in which Trump tried to constrain the investigation. The report cites Porter’s contemporaneous notes to bolster claims about the president’s actions, painting a portrait of a White House in chaos after Mueller was first appointed as special counsel.
Porter was also present when Trump lashed out at McGahn for refusing to comply with the president’s directives to have Mueller fired. Porter’s contemporaneous notes documented Trump’s deep frustrations with McGahn, including his threats to fire the White House counsel. The notes also revealed that Trump called McGahn a “lying bastard” and accused him of leaking damaging information to the news media.
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