Trump to block ex-White House lawyer from testifying on Mueller report

The White House counsel said McGahn is "absolutely immune." No Images? Click here         Trump To Block Ex-White House Lawyer Don McGahn From Testifying On Mueller Report​ The Trump administration indicated Monday it wants to block former White House counsel Don McGahn from testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. President Donald Trump intends to have McGahn defy a congressional subpoena and skip a Tuesday morning hearing, the latest move in an ongoing battle between the administration and House Democrats. In a letter to committee chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), current White House counsel Pat Cipollone said McGahn is “absolutely immune” from being compelled by Congress to testify about his time as White House counsel. READ MORE     🔍 Our politics are personal. We make sense of what’s happening in DC and hold politicians and candidates accountable. Become a HuffPost member today.     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Monday unveiled the second major proposal of her presidential campaign: a comprehensive plan designed to punish corporations that don’t provide equal pay for female employees. READ MORE A 16-year-old boy from Guatemala apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border died on Monday after a week in Border Patrol custody ― the fifth death of a migrant child since December. READ MORE Alabama’s major newspapers on Sunday devoted their entire editions to the voices of hundreds of women in the state, giving them the spotlight to draw attention to the fact that “a majority of men in the state legislature spoke for them” last week in passing the nation’s strictest abortion ban. READ MORE    .     ICYMI For most people, filing taxes is supposed to be free and easy. Instead, the vast majority of Americans pay a fee to a private tax preparer each year. We owe this annual ripoff to one of the most celebrated and misunderstood practices in American politics: bipartisanship. An exclusive private school in Los Angeles has fought a yearlong battle to block a sex abuse victim from holding the school accountable in court. How a university professor promotes white nationalism and pals around with extremists.      . Want more?  Georgia Governor Bashes ‘C-List Celebrities’ Boycotting Over Abortion Law Supreme Court Sides With Native American Hunter As Neil Gorsuch Joins Liberal Justices Trump’s Ireland Visit May Be Derailed By Demand Prime Minister Meet At Golf Resort   👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe