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Congress issued multiple subpoenas this week, calling for the full Mueller report as well as records related to White House security clearances and the 2020 census: americanoversight.org/the-trump-admi…
In the case of the security-clearance subpoena, the White House has argued that Congress has no right to the requested information, a position that stands in the way of Congress’ important constitutional functions.
Congress has the right and obligation to check executive power and abuse — including through investigation. In the case of the security clearances, Congress is clearly interested in whether national security information is being protected.
The administration is operating from a posture of disrespect for constitutional checks and balances, testing what it can get away with politically instead of basing its decisions on what is right. americanoversight.org/the-trump-admi…
