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“In light of those principles, and for reasons set forth below,” Eggleston continued, tipping to advice provided to the White House by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, “Mr. Simas is immune from congressional compulsion to testify on matters relating to his official duties” and will not appear at the hearing Issa’s committee had scheduled for Wednesday morning.........Your turn Issa!

[Chewbarkah]

“immune from congressional compulsion to testify on matters relating to his official duties”

Issa wants to compel Simas to testify about violations of the Hatch Act. Eggleston’s claim of immunity is an admission of guilt, since it means the White House defines criminal violations of the Hatch Act as “official duties”. I didn’t realize Simas had actually been advising the President about how to violate the Hatch Act as part of his job. The White House will do almost anything to avoid another public spectacle of their minions plead the Fifth.