The House is suing to force former White House Counsel Don McGahn to publicly testify about Trump's efforts to curtail and even fire former special counsel Robert Mueller
House Democrats' legal fight to force public testimony from a witness to possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump will last until at least Oct. 31, according to a schedule issued by a federal judge Tuesday.
Trump, though, has intervened, ordering McGahn to refuse to cooperate with the House request. McGahn has complied with Trump's directive and so far refused to cooperate. Trump claims his top aides have "absolute immunity" from testifying in order to protect the confidentiality interests of the presidency. House lawyers say this argument is meritless and is part of a broad effort by Trump to stonewall the House's investigation, which could lead to articles of impeachment.
The timeline takes into account the House's request for rapid consideration of its lawsuit — a push described in urgent terms by the House's top lawyer, Douglas Letter, who has warned that delays would jeopardize the House's ability to break Trump's stonewalling effort. But on the political calendar, the two-month wait significantly escalates time pressure on proponents of launching an impeachment inquiry. It also doesn't factor in potential appeals or other delays.
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