COURTS/DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge on Tuesday [12-10-19] heard final arguments in a case brought by Charles M. Kupperman, President Trump’s former deputy national security adviser, who asked for clarity from a federal court about whether he must testify to Congress amid a constitutional clash between House investigators and the White House. During the impeachment inquiry into Mr. Trump, Mr. Kupperman’s case became a highly anticipated test of the extent of congressional oversight, and the power House Democrats have to compel senior-level White House officials to testify despite Mr. Trump’s orders not to. The decision in Mr. Kupperman’s case was expected to have implications for other witnesses House Democrats had hoped to call, such as John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser.”
-Zach Montague, “Judge Hears Final Arguments in Case Over Impeachment Subpoenas,” The New York Times online, December 10, 2019