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Court supports Executive Privilege, says Trump did not obstruct Congress
House Democrats say that Trump’s alleged order that White House counsel Don McGahn not comply with a Congressional subpoena, was Obstruction of Congress. This, the Democrats argue, is yet another impeachable offense. Although only loosely reported by the mainstream media, last Friday a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump is permitted to exert executive privilege when a close advisor is subpoenaed to appear before Congress.
The Impeachment of Donald J. Trump
For much of October, November, and December of last year, the House of Representatives held hearings and then voted, to impeach President Trump. Not one Republican in the House agreed with the Democrats.
From January 16 to February 5 of this year, the Senate was forced to close down all business that was related to running the country to listen to more than 100 hours of testimony about why Trump should be found guilty of two impeachable offenses and then be removed from office.
The Democrats just couldn’t wait for the courts
Had the Democrats waited for the Court’s position on the use of executive privilege, there would have been no need to drag the country through the stress and costs of an impeachment trial. According to FoxBusiness article, How much is…