The House of Representatives assured a federal judge Tuesday that it would not seek to compel the testimony of former National Security Council official Charles Kupperman, even as it prepared for a Senate impeachment trial.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon asked for the assurance at a hearing in a case brought by Kupperman, who is seeking a court’s guidance on whether he is obligated to comply with a now-withdrawn House subpoena for his testimony or with President Trump’s directive that he not comply with it.
When it was filed, the lawsuit presented the opportunity for a landmark ruling as Trump has mounted …read more
Source:: TPM
