By Rachael Bade Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow May 7 at 11:50 AM The White House on Tuesday invoked executive privilege to bar former White House counsel Donald McGahn from complying with a congressional subpoena to provide documents to Congress related to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation.
“The White House provided these records to Mr. McGahn in connection with its cooperation with the special counsel’s investigation and with the clear understanding that the records remain subject to the control of the White House for all purposes,” he wrote. “The White House records remain legally protected from disclosure under long-standing constitutional principles, because they implicate significant executive branch confidentiality interests and executive privilege.
McGahn emerged as a star witness in the Mueller report, a senior confidante who documented in real-time Trump’s rage against the Russia investigation and efforts to shut it down. Democrats were hoping to sit him in the witness chair to tell his story on national television. Many lawyers seeped in House procedures and rules, however, do not believe such a claim would hold up in court. They argued the White House cannot waive privilege for some circumstances but not in others.
Executive Obstruction made easy by Twitter... Profits are to be made off those who are killed by rhetoric and idiot policy.
OBSTRUCCION
Nothing to hide, though.
Obstruction case closed
TooLate
Why are people trying listening to this Cheeto? Can’t anybody stand up for country over Cheeto? We need control of both Houses. That is the most important thing. That’s where we need to focus our energy. VOTE THESE FUCKERS OUT
Here we go! Corrupt trump.
Stand your ground you are out of the administration don’t let the bully stop you from telling your truth vocally this time testify before Congress 🧐🤨🙏
Stand your ground you are already out don’t let the bully keep you from telling your truth 🧐🤨
The White House hasn’t officially asserted executive privilege per the article. The headline is wrong.
You’re leaving out that the law, attorney/client privilege, also restricts Trumps former counsel from turning over documents to Congress. You’d think the Sandmann lawsuit would persuade to start reporting accurately!
You mean kind of like what Obama did with Fast and Furious.
Scared much?!?
Obama did the same for the rat Holder to close Fast and Furious.
It can invoke all it wants. McGahn provided testimony to Mueller. Cat is out of the bag.
Does this end up in SCOTUS? Executive v Legislative, w/ Judicial as the decider of all.
Don't you wonder what your breaking point is? When will Trump's lawlessness finally send you in to the bathroom to drown yourself in the tub? Well.....I'm looking at the bathroom door right NOW.....
Yeah because the Mueller report exonerates him so thoroughly that he doesn't want anybody to see or hear about it.
🤔
Too late.
Psst psst.... It doesn't count if said person no longer works for the WH... not to mention realDonaldTrump already chose to waive executive privilege.
Sounds OK here...
Quit and talk!!
So already provided now flip flops to say No? Just pure simple POTUS committs Open public obstruction!!! Guilty!!! Congress should IMPEACH!!! PROTECT LAW AND CONSTITUTION!!!
Good
Good, they had two years of unobstructed investigating...they don't deserve anything else, zip, zilch, zero!
Hold him in inherent contempt of the American people, have the Sergeant at Arms find and arrest him, stick him in the DC jail, fine him. What to do when another Republican gives the middle finger to America.
Executive privilege has no merit on testimony McGahn has already given willingly to Mueller and must verify in person orally to HouseDemocrats HouseGOP as commanded.
Impeach NOW!
This is what majority of Senate Republicans want? Our democracy has become a mockery!
Trump and the Confederate Senate. 😐
Clowns stood up again!!
Does not apply
Time to stand up and be counted. People have fought and died in our Country for us to remain free of this sort of autocracy. Should that be forgotten?
Guilty as charged!
If he is innocent what is realDonaldTrump afraid of? Oh yeah he is not innocent, continues obstruction!
Shameful abuse
Exec privilege was waived when he testified before Mueller for 30 hrs. And now he doesn’t work for the WH anymore. They must have much to be worried about💣
So this would be obstruction too right, I wish every Administration was covered this way then you wouldn't look so biased
This admin is so corrupt
ContemptOfCongress ImpeachTrump
We (legislative & judicial branches of gov) should really just ask Vlad Putin for any documents, recordings, taxes, etc. From any of the trump administration as they have NO problem communicating with him, but constantly litigate each tiny issue within the USA.
Good. This bullshit is over. His former counsel spent 30 hours in depo. 30 hours.... So suck it Nadler
so this get's litigated for 8 to 12 months so it can be fresh in the news cycle for 2020 election coverage, trump is like, the smartest-ish lockthemallup
You mean the BoxesOfDocuments that CriminalTrunp didn't set on Fire 🔥. Those Documents....? For a CompletelyExonerated man Trump sure AF acts Guilty. ImpeachmentHearingsNOW
I thought executive privilege didn't apply when it involved a crime.
Please, media and HouseDemocrats—we need you to immediately and forcefully expose preposterous, hypocritical positions in real time to avoid the worst effects of this gaslighting
Invoke all you want. We will get the Documents, sooner or later
Sorry. You already waived it! PERIOD.
What is heeeee afraid ofWe all know!!!!
We already know documents will be stonewalled, but testimony cannot be. And a sworn testimony to Congress provides an underlying basis for when Democrats do sue over withheld documents from subpoenas. The courts will use sworn testimony as evidence.
Sorry you can’t undo a waiver
The most transparent president ever!
Why does executive privilege override the rule of law? Executive privilege should be cast aside when the executive is the focus of the investigation.
Arrest them all
Obstruction in plain sight is their go to move. Completely corrupt.
lol ok
Swamp gas coming from the White House is extra smelly.
Just move on! Try doing something for the people! 104 days of the democratic party controlled congress, and ZERO done!
Nothing new here just ask Obama’s administration they did it, but watch the big deal from the liberal media.
Sadly the Democrats strategy is unraveling before their eyes..surely they were not naive enough to believe all their subpoenas would be honored? This leaves them with messy court cases, and not enough time to expose the truth on realDonaldTrump ....
Trump is going to such extreme measures to HIDE his 'innocence'?WTF? POTUS is guilty as hell and his games will eventually be ended. Those who have aided in your scandalous lies, will also end up disgraced and in prison. Trump is destroying America!
Hey wikileaks if you are listening find realDonaldTrump 's taxes? Waiting, waiting......
Shady
Sorry WH, no takseys backsys
Well, there’s a surprise. Stonewalling.
This administration is corrupt
but he already testified before Mueller so that argument is null & void.
The Trump Administration playing it both ways. Laws and norms don't matter, right? Only when it favors the Trump Administration.
totally exhonerated, eh?
Trump will not roll over for these partisan Dems.
Guess it's time for the Dems to write another letter and seem angry.
In every photo, McGahn looks like he's hiding something important and thinking of a way to tell everyone what that is, at the same time.
We no longer live in a government based on checks and balances. This has turned into an autocracy.
Donald Trump is still obstructing justice LockHimUp ImpeachTrump realDonaldTrump WhiteHouse SpeakerPelosi RepJerryNadler HouseJudiciary HouseDemocrats PressSec
For the longest time I thought comparisons to President Nixon weren't a good fit for this President. I was wrong.
Way to go Trump!
As I say, folks, I get the impression here that the Democrats know this is kind of collapsing or falling apart on ’em. - Rush
We can almost smell the fear!
How come Trump doesn't want his COMPLETE AND TOTAL EXONERATION to see the light of day?
White House has no say in the matter. ZERO.
He’s ALREADY testified! You can’t call Executive Privilege now, bonehead!
MOST TRANSPARENT ADMINISTRATION IN HISTORY JUST DON'T LOOK AT ANY DOCUMENTS, OR TALK TO ANYBODY ABOUT ANYTHING.
Breaking news: Trump does something he is legally allowed to do once again. 😂😂😂
Can he be asked to testify on the content of those documents?
Umm, did they not already waive privilege? Can't waive privilege first and then invoke it afterwards.
Bullshit
Too late!
Lol
wut
No.
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