A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a brief pause on her ruling that ex-White House Counsel Don McGahn must show up for testimony compelled by Congress.
Is it normal that DOJ files appeal and not White House Counsel? Thanks to anyone who answers
Hopefully this moves fast through the system…the DoJ may try to delay it, but the importance of the House receiving documents and testimony right now can’t be understated. The judiciary should move as quickly as it can to settle these cases…and they should be easy to settle, the case law is firmly on the side of the House here. If the SC decides to make a Republican president exception for Congressional oversight, they will upend our nation of laws.
I thought that all appeals by government are handled by DOJ and Solicitor General’s office… (coordinated at least).
The DOJ, the White House Counsel, Trumps personal lawyers, Giuliani, De Genove and Toensing… they are different crews from the same Crime Family.
No biggie. It will take at least seven days to arrange for his testimony before congress anyway.
Absolutely routine temporary stay. Nothing to see here.
By the way, the judge’s ruling in this case is very, very strong. I would be shocked if the court of appeals overturns the decision.
The DOJ has been handling this case from the beginning through its OLC Office. It does, though, seem like a possible conflict of interest to me. McGahn has said that Trump directed him to have the DOJ fire Mueller. Supposedly the DOJ is only protecting the Office of the White House Council here, which is normally appropriate. But when the DOJ itself may be implicated, it then seems inappropriate.
In an opinion released Monday, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel ruled that former White House counsel Donald McGahn is “not legally required” to testify to Congress on matters related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
“The immunity of the President’s immediate advisors from compelled congressional testimony on matters related to their official responsibilities has long been recognized and arises from the fundamental workings of the separation of powers,” the opinion stated.
OT: Rudy’s about to get an unwanted 6 am wake up call from the feds.
I wouldn’t think so since this doesn’t concern the national interest, but only Trump’s personal tax returns. It doesn’t really concern Trump but the auditing firm. Why is DOJ bee inserting themselves?
Just like all other established government institutions, this would be autocrat has hijacked DoJ via Bill Barr et al. I’ve come to believe that the courts are the only hope against the flood that’s been unleashed, and we all know how that part of our justice system has been stacked. Even the DoD has now been officially proclaimed part of the “deep state” and therefore open to the whims, demands and foibles of Dear Leader.
We are truly living in Orwellian Hell. I talk to a lot of “regular folks” who, like most of our fellow citizens, just don’t pay much attention to politics. Many if not most of them declare confusion and a stunning declaration that they don’t trust any media outlets at all. The only thing that matters to most people are sound bites. If it sounds good, if they hear it repeated enough, they pick up on it and believe it. And Trump is masterful at doing just that.
No biggie. It will take at least seven days to arrange for his perjury before congress
FIFY
What’s unusual is that McGahn is the sole defendant, but doesn’t have his own lawyer in the case. Usually, White House would file to be an intervenor in the case (making itself a defendant) and/or the DoJ would file amicus briefs – and McGahn would have to fend for himself.
I don’t understand why the House didn’t object to this arrangement. Don McGahn is a private citizen who defied a congressional subpoena, and AFAIK, tax dollars are not supposed to be used to defend private citizens from civil suits. If the White House or DoJ want to be a party to the case, there are ways for that to happen.
But just letting them use tax dollars to defend McGahn – thereby avoiding the possibility that the ruling will directly impact the White House or DoJ itself – is just one more bad decision that was made as part of the House’s legal strategy.
In a sane country with a real DOJ, Guiliani would already have been indicted for multiple felonies.
Reading “Crime in Progress” by the Fusion GPS guys (GREAT book). Seems a 1992 report from NJ Casino Control Comm. addressed Trump’s dealings w/ a Phillie mafia family and “a politically connected Atlantic City lawyer named Paddy McGahn” whom Trump used in 1982 to negotiate w/ the city. That’s UNCLE Paddy to former WH counsel Don McGahn.
Trump clock management; as usual, running out the clock
Oops. The elephant is out of the bag.
Most people don’t have the time or psychic energy to follow normal politics closely. This Trump swamp requires the stamina of olympic athletes and mothers.
I knew right from the start, I’d have to keep my deet level under control or I’d never get anything done.
I don’t believe so. Since this is a matter that pertains to the wrongdoing of this corrupt admin, it seems to me that Trump’s wh atty or personal atty should be filing the appeal! But since he’s the sleazier that he is, he passes his legal fees on to the taxpayers!