Donald McGahn failed to appear for scheduled May 21 House Judiciary Committee testimony despite a congressional subpoena, following explicit White House direction to not comply. The incident represents a significant escalation of executive privilege claims, with the White House asserting …
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Former White House Counsel Donald McGahn, acting under White House instruction, defied a congressional subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee on May 7, 2019, refusing to provide documents related to the Mueller investigation. This act of subpoena defiance was part of a broader strategy to …
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President Trump and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone declare ‘absolute immunity’ from all congressional oversight, systematically implementing and accelerating WHIG-established constitutional crisis precedents for executive branch bypass of legislative authority. The …
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The Trump administration claimed ‘absolute immunity’ to block all congressional oversight, with White House Counsel Pat Cipollone declaring Congress had no ’legitimate legislative purpose’ for investigations. Don McGahn defied House subpoenas despite federal judges ruling …
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