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McGahn Defies Scheduled Congressional Testimony Despite House Subpoena

2019-05-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

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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Don McGahn Defies Congressional Subpoena for Mueller-Related Documents

2019-05-07 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

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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