2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

Former Trump White House counsel  Don McGahn                                                  Alex Wong/Getty Images

McGahn will speak only to committee members in private, under an agreement negotiated by his attorneys, the committee and the Justice Department. The interview will be conducted “as soon as possible” and a transcript will be released publicly shortly thereafter, according to the court filing.

The agreement settles a nearly two-year court battle over McGahn’s refusal to testify before the Judiciary Committee. It first subpoenaed McGahn in 2019 after Mueller’s report indicated he would be knowledgeable of multiple allegations of obstruction committed by Trump. His administration prevented key White House advisers from testifying in the committee’s review of the Mueller investigation.

The interview will be limited to information attributed to McGahn in the publicly available portions of the Mueller report, as well as events that involved him personally. He can decline to answer questions that go beyond that scope. Attorneys for the Justice Department may also tell McGahn not to answer certain questions.

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