HOUSE OF REPS/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Former White House counsel Don McGahn, White House strategist Steve Bannon, and Trump’s former chief of staff Reince Priebus will not turn over records to Congress from their period at the White House without the administration’s approval, their lawyer Bill Burke told lawmakers, according to a person familiar with the matter. The House Judiciary Committee, which requested documents from 81 individuals and entities, was told to contact the White House for the materials, the person said. This comes amid a growing fight between House Democrats and the White House over a range of investigations — after the White House has ignored a number of deadlines set by Democratic chairmen, who now wield subpoena power. The White House missed a March 19 deadline to turn over documents to the House Judiciary Committee investigation into whether President Donald Trump abused his power while in office. By deferring, it effectively puts the decision over what documents the Hill receives to the White House counsel’s office, which is expected to assert executive privilege over some of the contents.”
–Kara Scannell, “Bannon, Priebus, McGahn won’t turn over docs unless White House approves,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, March 25, 2019 12:54 pm