WASHINGTON - Justice Department lawyers asked a U.S. judge on Tuesday to put on hold a ruling requiring former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
House Democratic leaders have focused their impeachment inquiry on Trump’s actions concerning Ukraine, but have discussed pursuing a broader count of obstruction of Congress among any articles of impeachment - formal charges - brought against him. McGahn’s testimony could bolster that part of their inquiry.
“Given that the House’s impeachment inquiry is proceeding rapidly, the committee has a finite window of time to effectively obtain and consider McGahn’s testimony,” they added. The Justice Department, representing McGahn in his former official capacity, said in its court filing that the committee agreed to a seven-day delay in enforcing the subpoena. If the judge does not immediately impose that delay, the department said it would file an emergency application on Wednesday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Charles Cooper, a lawyer for Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, indicated that Monday’s ruling would not pave the way for Bolton or Bolton’s former aide Charles Kupperman to testify in the impeachment probe.
Trump Trump Trump. Always in trouble but not really. He reminds me of myself in highschool. I'm so tired of hearing about it.
As he should the judge that ruled on it was an Obama appointee who believed Barack was king
Democrats, liberals & their liberal MSM cohorts cry foul but protected Obama/Holder when they did the same thing after the failed gun running scam (Fast & Furious) purposefully allowed drug cartels to get guns which killed a border patrol agent and countless others. Hypocrites
finafyr The Court of Appeals, based on stare decisis, should deny the requested stay🇺🇸⚖️
Compare this to Eric Holder.
Not being very transparent.
My response would be ' Fuck No' and I would be hauling in McGahn the very next day to testify before Congress. Sick of this fuckery from Trump!
The only reason GOP is defending is because they know they have to lie, cheat, steal to win in the future. Nice to set a precedent of no accountability sooner than later. They'll need it again.
All he has to do is show up and claim Executive privilege.
This delay scam is as deep as the Nile. This is a classic Trump, crazy & down & dirty. If there are any normal people in the White House..... no, can’t think of one.
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Should be a hard NO!
Separation of powers. The House is really off the rails. They need to do the job people elected them to do. Legislate.
Old willie was right lets kill all the lawyers kill them tonight
So, the Justice Department, whose job is to fight for the people, is fighting against the people?
Not even a lesson for América because they always skip the class, and because the dumb only knows wrong when already done, so are the reasons while I rather think of conquering planets, this one I did long ago.
Womp womp....🍿🍿
Of course. Because that’s what someone innocent would do.(sheer sarcasm) dumpgop
How is this not obstruction of justice?
The American judicial system is being used to destroy the Republic. It should go to prison as a fucking accessory.
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Obstruction of Justice & Abuse of Power all term! Everyone helping Trump coverup crimes must face Justice! Oversight is a NECESSARY function of congress! I'd bet money Trump would be out-of-office if his records were not being CRIMINALLY Obstructed. It's a DISASTER! HouseIntel
Thanks, Reuters. Sounds like you have USA in your heart, when USA get stronger, this means you are included, you will be proud of. Let us all do our part to protect American value--the greatest nation on earth. Thanks a million, Reuters for doing your part as good citizen.
Seeing Pompeo's face on my laptop makes me sick to my stomache. I don't know who I dislike more Trump or Pompous Pompeo.
realDonaldTrump claims to be “the most transparent president in history”. We all realize he has trouble speaking coherently, he meant to say it is transparent he has obstructed justice, more than any president in history. TrumpIsADisgrace
Wonder why that is Gee Wally, if I didn’t do anything wrong, I would want to be testifying! Kinda makes you think, yet his supporters still will take a bullet for their St Trump’ Silly rednecks!
Why?
Delaying the inevitable. And, by the way, this is totally what innocent people do.
How much time and money is being wasted on this, which might be devoted to constructive policies?
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