Posted on 11/25/2019 3:15:37 PM PST by Coronal
WASHINGTON A federal judge ruled late Monday that former White House counsel Don McGahn must obey a subpoena for his testimony issued by the House Judiciary Committee.
Federal District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said McGahn must appear before Congress but retains the ability to "invoke executive privilege where appropriate" during his appearance. The judge did not put her own ruling on hold, but the Trump administration will likely seek one to put the effect of her ruling on hold while it pursues an appeal.
"It is clear to this Court for the reasons explained above that, with respect to senior-level presidential aides, absolute immunity from compelled congressional process simply does not exist," Jackson said in her ruling.
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Couldn’t executive privilege be invoked?
I agree completely and would support a claim of executive or attorney-client privilege, but absolute immunity, which was the basis of this claim, is a bridge too far.
Why would the people who dumb down one thing (admissions) NOT dumb down another thing (honors)? It’s the same exact thing.
He doesnt have to testify. He needs to show up and then claim executive privilege with each question.
The Dems will want to have just about everyone testify to keep drag this out as long as possible and to harrasses everyone connected to Trump.
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