Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn doesn't have to testify before House committee after court dismisses lawsuit
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that former White House counsel Don McGahn does not have to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in one of multiple, lingering investigations of President Donald Trump., the appeals court ruled that the Constitution forbids federal courts"from becoming an ombudsman" who resolves disputes between the executive and legislative branches of government.
that McGahn, a key figure with first-hand knowledge of Trump's alleged efforts to short-circuit the Mueller investigation, must testify before Congress. House general counsel Douglas Letter told the judges on the grand jury panel that the evidence could potentially lead to another impeachment.Megan Barbero, House associate general counsel, told the other panel that McGahn’s testimony could potentially lead to additional articles of impeachment for obstructing Mueller’s inquiry.U.S. District Court judges supported both subpoenas.
•In June 2017, Trump called McGahn at home and told him Mueller should be removed because he had conflicts of interest, according to the Mueller report. McGahn decided he would rather resign than carry out that order. He feared a repeat of the"Saturday Night Massacre," which happened when top Justice Department officials resigned rather than carry out former President Richard Nixon's order to fire the Watergate prosecutor.
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