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Title: Judiciary Committee Democrats: McGahn must testify May 21 or face contempt charge
Post by: mystery-ak on May 15, 2019, 01:39:07 am

Judiciary Committee Democrats: McGahn must testify May 21 or face contempt charge
by Susan Ferrechio
 | May 14, 2019 07:42 PM

The House Judiciary Committee scheduled a May 21 appearance by former White House counsel Don McGahn, setting up a possible contempt vote if he doesn’t show up.

President Trump has indicated he does not want McGahn to testify or turn over documents requested by the Democrat-led panel, citing through lawyer William Burck, “significant Executive Branch confidential interests and Executive privilege.”

But Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said McGahn must secure a court order excusing him from appearing or face a contempt of Congress charge if he doesn’t appear.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/judiciary-committee-democrats-mcgahn-must-testify-may-21-or-face-contempt-charge (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/judiciary-committee-democrats-mcgahn-must-testify-may-21-or-face-contempt-charge)