Trump Tells Former Counsel to Ignore Congressional Subpoena

The White House, acting on a legal opinion from the Justice Department, has instructed its former counsel not to testify before Congress.  Lawyer Don McGahn, facing a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee, had been scheduled to appear before lawmakers Tuesday morning.  "The Department of Justice has provided a legal opinion stating that, based on long-standing, bipartisan, and Constitutional precedent, the former Counsel to the President cannot be forced to give...

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