A closely watched lawsuit, filed by the House Judiciary Committee, centers on former White House counsel Don McGahn’s role in the White House response to the criminal probe into a possible conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia
A federal judge sharply challenged the Trump administration on Thursday over its objections to a House Democratic lawsuit trying to force the testimony of one of Robert Mueller’s star witnesses as part of their broader impeachment inquiry.
Facing a barrage of skeptical questions from Jackson, Burnham later conceded, “If you don’t think the president has absolute immunity, that’s a serious problem for my argument.”The suit, filed by the House Judiciary Committee, centers on McGahn’s role in the White House response to the criminal investigation of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Justice Department attorneys have asserted, as they have under previous administrations, that senior White House advisers like McGahn can essentially ignore subpoenas related to their official duties. Jackson also expressed discomfort with the Justice Department’s claim that McGahn and other former senior officials were entirely immune from a congressional subpoena, even though many such individuals regularly speak out in public.
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