JUST IN: Mulvaney has joined the lawsuit with Bolton’s deputy seeking a judge’s ruling on whether he must respond to a subpoena from House impeachment investigators. 
HUH: The Mulvaney subpoena was issued on Nov. 7 ... but signed on Nov. 4.
One reason Mulvaney’s case differs from Kupperman’s: Mulvaney isn’t strictly speaking a national security official.
Kupperman (and Bolton) argue their jobs were so sensitive that “absolute immunity” clearly applies to them. But that’s not necessarily true for other officials.
Kupperman (and Bolton) argue their jobs were so sensitive that “absolute immunity” clearly applies to them. But that’s not necessarily true for other officials.
Here’s how Bolton/Kupperman’s lawyer argued earlier today that his clients are different from officials like McGahn, who aren’t explicitly national security figures.
Read @joshgerstein on the Mulvaney news here: politico.com/news/2019/11/0…
JUST IN: House impeachment official rejects Mulvaney decision to seek court order before testifying.
“If Mr. Mulvaney had information that contradicts the consistent and incriminating testimony of numerous public servants, Mr. Mulvaney would be eager to testify.”
“If Mr. Mulvaney had information that contradicts the consistent and incriminating testimony of numerous public servants, Mr. Mulvaney would be eager to testify.”
