The confrontation between Democrats and Donald Trump could set a dangerous precedent.
This is reported by the publication “Politico”.
In another rush to get dirt on the president, the U.S. House of Representatives is counting on the testimony of former White House lawyer Donald McGan. We are talking about information about Trump’s attempts to prevent the scandalous investigation of “RussiaGate,” conducted by special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
However, against this background, a new dispute arose between the presidential administration and the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives. The latter are trying to get their subpoenas to be executed with a demand for evidence.
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia even held a hearing on the matter. Several judges warned, however, that a congressional ban on the enforcement of its subpoenas could encourage legislators to arrest senior Trump officials or take even more drastic measures. One participant in the session noted that only the “revolution” remained as an alternative.
The lawyer representing the presidential administration and Justice Ministry employee Hashim Muppan, in turn, noted that Congress can send subpoenas to the court, but the execution of subpoenas is the “prerogative of the president.”
Judge Nina Pillard said the Justice Ministry’s position leaves Congress with a limited list of “nuclear options” for further action.
As the publication notes, the situation can be called Trump’s victory, because the Democrats do not have many chances to get information from McGan before the presidential election.