McGahn instructed not to testify, setting up second contempt vote in Congress

By Susan Ferrechio

Published May 20, 2019 7:58pm ET

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McGahn instructed not to testify, setting up second contempt vote in Congress — FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo, White House counsel Don McGahn listens as Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed McGahn for testimony following the release of the report from special counsel Robert Mueller. | (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Former White House counsel Don McGahn cannot be compelled to testify before Congress, Assistant Attorney General Steven Engel wrote Monday, setting up a standoff with the House Judiciary Committee.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., has issued a subpoena for McGahn to appear Tuesday before the panel to testify about the Mueller report and whether President Trump attempted to obstruct the two-year-long Russia investigation.

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