What does the DC Circuit ruling mean for House subpoena power?
Podcast |
The Current
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Publication Date |
Sep 01, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:17:20

On Monday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the House Judiciary Committee cannot compel former White House counsel Donald McGahn to comply with a congressional subpoena. Scott Anderson weighs in on the judicial panel's reasoning for this decision, how subpoena fights between the White House and Congress have usually been resolved, and whether this decision has broader repercussions for congressional authority.

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