The White House characterized House Democrats' sweeping investigation into abuses of power by Trump as a politically-motivated “do-over” of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation
The White House on Wednesday issued a long-delayed response to House Democrats' sweeping investigation into abuses of power by President Donald Trump, characterizing the probe as a politically-motivated “do-over” of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation and suggesting Trump might assert executive privilege to shield internal documents.
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201905/700/1155968404_6036723951001_6036653535001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404"“This is a critical time for our nation,” Nadler wrote in a letter to each person or entity subpoenaed by his committee. “President Trump and his administration face wide-ranging allegations of misconduct that strike at the heart of our constitutional order.”
Nadler was referring to the president’s remark, in late April, that he planned to fight “all the subpoenas” issued by House Democrats, including the one sent to his former White House Counsel, Don McGahn.In a conference call with reporters Wednesday afternoon, a senior White House official blasted Nadler for pursuing “nothing short of presidential harassment.”Sign Up
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