10/2/2019

DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Democrats moved on Wednesday [10-2-19] to compel the White House to cooperate in their impeachment inquiry, announcing plans to issue a subpoena by Friday [10-4-19] if it did not comply with requests for documents related to President Trump’s efforts to press Ukraine to investigate a leading political rival, and any attempt to conceal his actions. Representative Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, the chairman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, notified his panel of the impending subpoena on Wednesday. He said the White House had thus far ignored voluntary requests he submitted with the House Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Committees. The subpoena threat was the latest sign that the House was pushing ahead quickly with an aggressive investigation that has taken shape in just over two weeks, after revelations about attempts by Mr. Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and other Democrats.”

Nicholas Fandos and Peter Baker, “‘We’re Not Fooling Around’: House Democrats Vow to Subpoena White House,” The New York Times online, October 2, 2019