White House counsel Pat Cipollone and President Trump’s legal team aren’t interested in complying with subpoenas from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, a new report states.
The Trump administration doesn’t intend to provide information regarding how some staff members obtained security clearances or Trump’s discussions with world leaders, among other things, the Washington Post reports. Instead, the White House will argue the matters are subject to executive privilege, aides familiar with the discussions said.
Aides also claim that Cipollone and other members of Trump’s legal team are bracing for a potential feud over the subpoenas. The strategy has support from Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, who said he is advising Trump to not cooperate with any of the Democrats’ requests because they are looking to impeach Trump.
“I wouldn’t cooperate with any of them,” Giuliani said. “I’d fight it tooth and nail.”
Trump’s private attorneys have also taken action regarding subpoenas issued to banks and an accounting firm that conducted business with Trump. For example, the attorneys urged the president’s accounting firm on Monday to not cooperate with a subpoena from the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
