White House plans to spurn Democrats' request for documents in impeachment inquiry [View all]
Source: NBC
WASHINGTON — The White House is planning to spurn Democrats' request for documents sought as part of their impeachment inquiry as administration aides scramble to calibrate a legal response strategy.
White House lawyers plan to argue that until there is a formal vote by the House to begin impeachment proceedings, Congress doesn’t have the right to the information, said people familiar with the discussions.
“Well, we’ll be issuing a letter," President Donald Trump told reporters as he departed the White House Friday. Asked whether he was going to cooperate with any House subpoenas, Trump was noncommittal.
"I don't know, that's up to the lawyers," he said. "I know the lawyers think they've never seen anything so unfair, never seen anything so unjust."
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It's the strategy Trump's used all his life. Drag his feet and hope his opponents get tired and give up.
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