BREAKING: Federal judge rules Don McGahn must comply with House subpoena, but can assert legal privileges during his testimony when appropriate. https://t.co/Be0EF7cJES
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2019
JUDGE JACKSON on Trump blocking McGahn from testifying: “the President does not have the power to excuse him or her from taking an action that the law requires. Fifty years of say so within the Executive branch does not change that fundamental truth.” pic.twitter.com/OpdBwNBadE
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) November 25, 2019
Shorter McGahn ruling:
If you want to give Congress the finger, you have to show up in person to do it. https://t.co/CYWVfm8pNy
— Mieke Eoyang (@MiekeEoyang) November 26, 2019
You can expect McGahn to appeal, which would likely drag this out until after an impeachment trial in the Senate. https://t.co/55bI2bZVCZ
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) November 25, 2019
"Stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that Presidents are not kings.” https://t.co/Be0EF7cJES
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2019
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