House Democrats got a big win on Tuesday evening as a judge granted a rush judgment on the question of whether Don McGahn will have to testify in the impeachment hearings.
Shimon Prokupecz reported:
The House has asked a federal judge to make a ruling quickly on whether McGahn must testify in the House impeachment inquiry-citing a “finite window of time†when he’s needed. @kpolantz
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) November 19, 2019
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The judge granted the Democrats’ request and will rule by November 25:
!!! Judge says decision on McGahn by Nov. 25.
“Court hereby notifies the parties that it will issue its Memorandum Opinion and Order in this matter on or before the close of business on Monday, November 25, 2019, absent unforeseen circumstances.â€
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) November 19, 2019
The judge could force Trump’s former White House counsel to testify in the impeachment hearings. McGahn has extensive knowledge of Trump’s obstruction of justice. People familiar with McGahn’s thinking say that the former White House counsel will testify if the court rules that he must.
McGahn’s name was in the Mueller report hundreds of times, and the House Judiciary Committee has sought his testimony since the beginning of the year.
Don McGahn’s testimony could be a disaster for Trump, and Democrats are one step closer to gaining access to one of their most elusive witnesses.
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