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BREAKING: Federal judge rules that former WH counsel Don McGahn must comply with House impeachment subpoena axios.com/don-mcgahn-hou…
House Democrats hope that John Bolton will use the ruling to justify cooperating with the inquiry.
Judge Jackson: "[I]f a duly authorized committee of Congress issues a valid legislative subpoena to a current or former senior-level presidential aide, the law requires the aide to appear as directed, and assert executive privilege as appropriate."
JUST IN: The Justice Department will appeal the ruling, according to a spokesperson. axios.com/don-mcgahn-hou…
NEW: House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff says the court's ruling on McGahn "made it absolutely clear" that absolute immunity is "not a legitimate basis by which to prohibit senior White House officials from testifying before Congress."
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That's a wrap on Mueller today.

5 big moments from his House Intelligence Committee testimony this afternoon: axios.com/robert-mueller…
1. Mueller said he didn’t subpoena Trump for an interview to avoid a prolonged investigation after what would be an inevitable court fight from Trump.
2. Mueller corrected his comments from an exchange he had with Rep. Ted Lieu in the first hearing about not charging Trump because of the OLC opinion to say, “We did not reach a determination as to whether the president committed a crime.”
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BREAKING: Federal judge rules Don McGahn must comply with House subpoena, but can assert legal privileges during his testimony when appropriate. huffpost.com/entry/don-mcga…
JUDGE JACKSON: "To make the point as plain as possible, it is clear to this Court for the reasons explained above that, with respect to senior-level presidential aides, absolute immunity from compelled congressional process simply does not exist.” huffpost.com/entry/don-mcga…
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BREAKING: Federal judge orders former WH Counsel Don McGahn to testify, shattering the WH’s claims of “absolute immunity.” The long-awaited ruling from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson hands Democrats a big win and pierces the White House’s long-standing blockade on witness testimony.
JUDGE JACKSON on Trump blocking McGahn from testifying: “the President does not have the power to excuse him or her from taking an action that the law requires. Fifty years of say so within the Executive branch does not change that fundamental truth.”
Judge Jackson says the White House’s argument that close presidential advisers are “absolutely immune” from congressional testimony is “baseless.”

She says the House has “constitutionally vested responsibility” to investigate abuses of power

Full ruling: politico.com/f/?id=0000016e…
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🔥It’sGameOn!🔥

The House has opened an impeachment investigation against Trump

The House filed a petition to access to redacted portions of the MR re GJ testimony re Trump’s knowledge of criminal acts, RU interference in the 2016Elex election & RU connex to his campaign.
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Breaking this AM from ABC News..in advance of Barr releasing it to us, the WH has been briefed on the Mueller Rpt & they're said to be MOST worried @ what former WH counsel Don McGahn has told the OSC..we expect Barr to release on Tues. #SundayMotivation
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