Washington — A federal judge’s decision on Monday means more ex-White House officials may have to testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled that former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a subpoena to appear before the House Judiciary Committee. The Justice Department, however, said it will appeal the ruling and seek a stay pending the appeal. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the ruling “contradicts longstanding legal precedent established by Administrations of both political parties.”
In her opinion, Jackson wrote that “this Court holds that Executive branch officials are not absolutely immune from compulsory congressional process — no matter how many times the Executive branch has asserted as much over the years — even if the President expressly directs such officials’ non-compliance.”
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