“It is not your job to tell us what we need,” the senator said in 1998. “It is your job to comply with the things we need to provide oversight over you.”
But Graham didn’t really address the letter the White House sent to congressional leaders the previous night. Ironically, he already addressed the issue when he delivered one of the most concise, effective arguments for why the White House has no choice but to comply with congressional requests for testimony and documents. The only problem is that he delivered it in 1998, well before he crawled into Trump’s pocket.
“Article III of impeachment against Richard Nixon was based on the idea [he] failed to comply with subpoenas of Congress. Congress was going through its oversight function to provide oversight of the president. When asked for information, Richard Nixon chose not to comply and the Congress back at that time said, ‘You’re taking impeachment away from us. You’re becoming the judge and jury. It is not your job to tell us what we need.
Lindsey Graham: A president who doesn't comply with Congressional requests for information is subject to impeachment.
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