A court ordered the former press secretary to defy a White House attempt to stop him testifying to Congress saying ‘The president is not a king’ Secretary of state Mike Pompeo has announced he will deliver remarks to the media at 11 a.m. ET. It’s unclear whether Pompeo will also take questions from reporters, who would inevitably ask about the cabinet member’s role in the Ukraine controversy. pic.twitter.com/Vw2uGpv8GO This could be some bad news for those hoping to soon see testimony from John Bolton in the impeachment iqnuiry. A lawyer who represents Bolton and his former deputy at the national security council, Charles Kupperman, said the ruling in Don McGahn’s case does not apply to his clients. NEW Bolton/Kupperman's lawyer: House Judic "emphasized" that the info it sought from McGahn was not related to "sensitive topics of national security or foreign affairs." So says McGahn case does not extend to validity of immunity for close WH advisors, like Kupperman. Continue reading... |