Ex-WH Counsel Don McGahn To Finally Testify Today

Politico reports:

Don McGahn is slated to testify before Congress today (sadly, behind closed-doors). It comes more than 25 months after House Democrats first sought to subpoena the former White House counsel for testimony related to his interviews with Robert Mueller that focused on the Russia interference probe and possible obstruction by Donald Trump.

The White House sought to block McGahn from testifying. Efforts by Democrats to compel testimony from McGahn bounced around the courts for two years, as the White House challenged those attempts at every turn.

The fight evolved into a broader battle, centered on the power of the congressional subpoena and the abilities of the legislative branch to conduct oversight over the executive branch.

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