The White House is seeking to thwart more than 20 congressional investigations into President Trump and his administration, accusing Democrats of trying to score political points against the commander in chief ahead of a reelection year.
The executive branch has refused to cooperate with the requests for documents and witness interviews and fought resulting subpoenas from Democrats seeking to compel the administration to comply.
Democrats have accused Trump and his administration of flouting congressional investigative and oversight powers in an unprecedented way, blocking demands for everything from the president’s tax returns to files on security clearances.
View the complete May 18 article by Morgan Chalfant and Olivia Beavers on The Hill website here.