.@SpeakerPelosi's office confirms she's received letter from WH outlining why the administration won't be cooperating with impeachment inquiry. Below is the link to the 8-pg letter from WH Counsel Pat Cipollone.
documentcloud.org/documents/6459…
documentcloud.org/documents/6459…
@SpeakerPelosi Cipollone accuses Dems of trying to "Reverse the Election of 2016 and To Influence the Election of 2020" with an "invalid" impeachment inquiry.
Also claims inquiry violates due process rights and separation of powers as reason for not cooperating.
Also claims inquiry violates due process rights and separation of powers as reason for not cooperating.
@SpeakerPelosi Trump + Republicans have continued to claim the House needs to authorize the inquiry with floor vote, citing precedent w/ Nixon, Clinton. But the Constitution is vague about this, giving the House discretion as how to handle it. Here's more on that
newsweek.com/why-pelosi-doe…
newsweek.com/why-pelosi-doe…
@SpeakerPelosi Here's more on today's letter to Pelosi, which will be updated as I include info from a press call with a senior admin official that recently concluded. (WH wouldn't let us include his name on the record. This is a common occurrence)
newsweek.com/white-house-ac…
newsweek.com/white-house-ac…
@SpeakerPelosi Another thing to note is that this senior admin official would not commit to the WH complying with the impeachment inquiry, should the House vote on it.
Just in: @SpeakerPelosi responds- "Mr. President, you are not above the law. You will be held accountable.”
says Trump has been trying to "normalize lawlessness."
says Trump has been trying to "normalize lawlessness."
