The Justice Department has informed the House Oversight Committee that it will not comply with a subpoena demanding the appearance of an official as part of the Democrats' probe into the addition of a citizenship question on the census
The move is the latest escalation in the fight between the Trump administration and House Democrats, who have launched an array of probes into all aspects of the presidency but are facing resistance on all fronts -- including on congressional subpoenas. It marks the second time this week where the administration has ignored a House subpoena, the other being over a Democratic-led probe into the security clearance process.
But Cummings, citing committee rules, denied that demand and said he would allow a department attorney to sit in a separate room during the deposition, which was scheduled for Thursday. The Justice Department said that offer was insufficient. "In keeping with longstanding Department of Justice policy, neither Mr.
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