President Trump and his allies are working to block more than 20 investigations, according to analysis by the Washington Post, and, House Democrats say, at least 79 Congressional requests for documents, testimony and other evidence.
Washington The White House on Sunday decried Democratic-led congressional investigations, saying Democrats are refusing to abide by"rules and norms" that govern oversight authority as they issue subpoenas for documents the Trump administration refuses to hand over.
"There are rules and norms governing congressional oversight of the executive branch, and the Democrats simply refuse to abide by them," White House deputy press secretary Steve Groves said in a statement."Democrats are demanding documents they know they have no legal right to see -- including confidential communications between the President and foreign leaders and grand jury information that cannot be disclosed under the law.
— Donald J. Trump May 12, 2019 In response to the subpoena, Trump Jr., who does not work in the administration, is considering two options: invoking his fifth amendment rights or not appearing at all, a source told CNN last week.CNN's Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju and Nikki Carvajal contributed to this report.
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