Nadler blasts White House for ordering McGahn not to testify: The 'latest act of obstruction'
By Olivia Beavers - 05/20/19 05:57 PM EDT
The head of the House Judiciary Committee blasted the White House on Monday for ordering former White House counsel Don McGahn not to testify before Congress, calling the request the "latest act of obstruction" by the Trump administration.
Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed "a shocking pattern of obstruction of justice," a pattern he claims is continuing because the administration is obstructing congressional oversight.
"This move is just the latest act of obstruction from the White House that includes its blanket refusal to cooperate with this Committee. It is also the latest example of this Administration’s disdain for law," Nadler said in a statement.
McGahn is seen as a key witness for Democrats, particularly because of the extensive interview he gave to the special counsel, including testimony about the president's attempts to fire Mueller during his 22-month long investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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