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White House Says It's Blocking Don McGahn From Testifying In Congress

A Justice Department legal opinion cites what it calls the ample precedent for a top White House adviser to enjoy immunity from being called up to Congress via subpoena or otherwise.

Updated at 4:33 p.m. ET

The Trump administration is seeking to block former White House counsel Don McGahn from talking to Congress.

That response on Monday to a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee escalated an ongoing political standoff with Democrats over information related

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