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NEW: The Justice Department calls on appeals court judges to block subpoena for Trump's financial records.
In 30-page filing, DOJ says Dem effort appears intended to "harass" Trump rather than legislate.
politico.com/story/2019/08/…
In 30-page filing, DOJ says Dem effort appears intended to "harass" Trump rather than legislate.
politico.com/story/2019/08/…
It's the first time DOJ has weighed in on the effort by the oversight committee to get info from Mazars, an effort Dems say is a follow-up to Michael Cohen’s testimony that Trump lied about his assets and net worth. politico.com/story/2019/08/…
NOTABLE: DOJ acknowledges that in the context of impeachment, a congressional demand for information doesn’t require a legislative purpose – but they say the oversight committee has not claimed impeachment as a possible outcome of their investigation. politico.com/story/2019/08/…
The quote: "The House’s impeachment power is an express authority whose exercise does
not require a connection to valid legislation. But the Committee has asserted neither
jurisdiction over, nor an objective of pursuing, impeachment, and its counsel expressly disavowed that end."
not require a connection to valid legislation. But the Committee has asserted neither
jurisdiction over, nor an objective of pursuing, impeachment, and its counsel expressly disavowed that end."
