NEWS: Appeals Court backs House Dems’ bid for Trump financial docs from Mazars.
BUT it’s a 2-1 decision with Trump’s appointee RAO dissenting.
BUT it’s a 2-1 decision with Trump’s appointee RAO dissenting.
What’s interesting is Dems knew Rao was skeptical of their case and had wondered in court why the full House hadn’t authorized the Mazars subpoenas
So the House sought to satisfy her concerns and took a vote. She dissented anyway.
So the House sought to satisfy her concerns and took a vote. She dissented anyway.
RAO argues Congress can’t investigate alleged illegal activity by the president unless it’s for impeachment purposes — and the Mazars subpoena was not issued as part of an impeachment process.
More from Rao.
What I’m wondering: Couldn’t this argument undo all congressional oversight of the Executive Branch? Every agency is headed by an “impeachable official” who could claim traditional oversight requests to ferret out waste/corruption are sidestepping impeachment.
What I’m wondering: Couldn’t this argument undo all congressional oversight of the Executive Branch? Every agency is headed by an “impeachable official” who could claim traditional oversight requests to ferret out waste/corruption are sidestepping impeachment.
