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House Republicans Cite Possible 'Impeachable Offense'

They want to know what Biden knew about son Hunter's decision to defy subpoenas

(Newser) - The Republican leaders of the House committees pursuing the impeachment inquiry against President Biden say he may have committed an "impeachable offense" linked to son Hunter Biden. Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, have expanded the...

Hunter Biden Shows Up at Capitol, Defies GOP Subpoena

Says he'll only testify before a congressional committee in public

(Newser) - Hunter Biden was a no-show at a closed-door deposition scheduled for Wednesday morning following a subpoena from House Republicans—but he did show up at the Capitol complex to make a public statement. He said he would testify only in a public setting, echoing prior statements made by his lawyer...

Private Investigator Can't Find Ex-Trump Lawyer for Subpoena

Avid tweeter Jenna Ellis, of 'no discernable address,' has evaded multiple serving attempts

(Newser) - Jenna Ellis has been active on the media landscape as of late, giving interviews and tweeting up a storm . Yet those seeking to serve the former Trump lawyer with legal papers say she can't be found. Lawyers representing two Georgia election workers in a defamation lawsuit against another former...

Bryan Kohberger's Lawyers: Survivor Has 'Exculpatory' Info

Bethany Funke is fighting subpoena to return to Idaho to testify

(Newser) - After four of her roommates were killed in a November stabbing, Bethany Funke moved home to Reno, Nevada. Now, attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with murdering the four University of Idaho students, have requested that she return to Idaho to testify at a June preliminary hearing. An...

First GOP Subpoena Goes Out in Trump Case

Jordan summons a former special assistant district attorney over Trump case

(Newser) - Two days after former President Donald Trump was charged by the Manhattan district attorney, congressional Republicans responded with the first subpoena in their investigation of the handling of the case. Rep. Jim Jordan, a fervent ally of Trump's, wants Mark Pomerantz, a former special assistant district attorney in the...

Trump Fights Jan. 6 Subpoena With 41-Page Complaint

Lawsuit likely means former president won't testify before House committee before it disbands

(Newser) - There were hints last month that, under certain conditions, Donald Trump might agree to testify before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but it appears now that's not his plan. Axios reports the former president filed a lawsuit Friday to block the subpoena issued by the...

Jan. 6 Panel in Talks With Team Trump:Cheney

Discussions around testimony are happening, she says

(Newser) - Former President Trump's legal team is "in discussions" with the House select committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to Liz Cheney. The congresswoman says the talks center around the former POTUS testifying under oath in the investigation, CNN and ABC News report....

Court Doc: Texas AG Fled While Being Served Subpoena

Process server Ernesto Martin Herrera says Ken Paxton avoided him for hour, then took off with wife

(Newser) - Even though recipients of a subpoena typically aren't thrilled to be getting one, the delivery of it is still usually a fairly straightforward process. Not so much at the home of Ken Paxton this week, where a process server who had such paperwork says the Texas attorney general tried...

Sources: Mark Meadows Played Ball With DOJ on Subpoena

Ex-chief of staff for Trump's WH reportedly complied with agency's writ regarding Jan. 6 riot

(Newser) - In June, the Department of Justice announced it was declining to charge Mark Meadows, former President Trump's chief of staff in the White House, with contempt after Meadows stopped cooperating with the House select committee looking into the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. Now, a new development:...

In Bannon Trial, It's Already Time for Closing Arguments

Lawyers call for acquittal, arguing prosecution didn't prove contempt charge

(Newser) - Lawyers for Trump ally Steve Bannon did not call any witnesses and declined to have him testify in his contempt of Congress trial on Thursday. Instead, they argued the judge should just acquit him, saying prosecutors didn't prove their case. The decision to forego calling any witnesses in Bannon'...

Panel Tells Cipollone It Needs Him on the Record

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas White House counsel under Trump

(Newser) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol has issued a subpoena to force Pat Cipollone, former President Donald Trump's White House counsel, to testify. The subpoena letter said Cipollone's refusal to appear under oath left the committee no choice, CNN reports. The committee...

House Panel to Subpoena NFL Owner Over Accusations

Daniel Snyder has declined to answer questions in toxic workplace investigation

(Newser) - A congressional committee heard testimony Wednesday from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about accusations that one of the league's owners, Daniel Snyder, fostered a toxic workplace environment rife with sexual harassment. The committee announced that it will subpoena the Commanders owner to provide a deposition next week. Snyder has declined...

Little-Known Film Project Gets Attention of Jan. 6 Panel

House committee subpoenas filmmaker who had inner-circle access to Trump, shot footage of riot

(Newser) - The House Jan. 6 panel gavels back into session on Tuesday afternoon, with the focus expected to be on efforts by former President Trump and his allies to pressure state officials to reject election results, reports NBC News . But Politico is reporting an intriguing new wrinkle expected to be sussed...

Kimberly Guilfoyle Gets House Subpoena

Committee was interviewing her last week when she cut the session off

(Newser) - The House committee investigating the US Capitol insurrection subpoenaed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of former President Donald Trump's eldest son, on Thursday after she abruptly ended a voluntary interview with lawmakers last week. The panel is seeking testimony and additional records from Guilfoyle, who they say was in...

Judge: House Panel Can See Some Trump Tax Records

Ruling allows access on issues related to emoluments clause

(Newser) - A judge agreed Wednesday that a House committee has a right to see former President Trump's tax records, within limits. US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said the House Oversight Committee may subpoena some of the documents from Trump's accounting firm, Mazars. The former president has fought...

FBI Seeks to Identify Readers of USA Today Story

Publisher is fighting unusual subpoena

(Newser) - The publisher of USA Today is fighting a very unusual subpoena from the FBI seeking information that could identify readers of a story about a shooting in Florida earlier this year. The subpoena served on Gannett in April orders the publisher to turn over Internet addresses and cellphone information for...

Twitter: Trump's DOJ Tried to Unmask Nunes Parody Account

Biden administration has since withdrawn grand-jury subpoena trying to get info on @NunesAlt

(Newser) - Trump ally Devin Nunes has had a frustrating time in his attempts to find out who's behind various parody accounts that have long been insulting and poking fun of him. Now, a newly unsealed court document reveals that last November after the election, Twitter received a secret grand-jury subpoena...

Eric Trump to Be Deposed Within 2 Weeks

He'll give testimony on Trump Organization business practices

(Newser) - President Trump's son Eric has until Oct. 7 to speak to New York investigators probing his family's business practices, a judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting his lawyers' contention that his "extreme travel schedule" on the campaign trail warranted a delay until after the November election. State Judge Arthur...

Nadler on Plans to Subpoena Barr: 'It Is Very Much True'

Attorney general is expected to contest subpoena

(Newser) - From drama in Manhattan to drama in DC: House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Monday said he is prepared to subpoena Attorney General Bill Bar to appear before the committee on July 2. "We have begun the process to issue that subpoena," Nadler told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow...

Will Bolton Testify? 3 Key Senators Are Noncommittal

Moderates including Mitt Romney not saying whether they'd join vote to subpoena him

(Newser) - John Bolton shook up the in-limbo impeachment process Monday by saying he would testify in a Senate trial if subpoenaed. A day later, we have little clarity on whether that will actually happen. By the math at Politico , Democrats would need four moderate Republicans to join them in voting for...

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