White House rejects congressional subpoenas
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See you in court?
In a letter sent to House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R., Ky.) and House Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) on Friday, White House special counsel Richard Sauber denounced the “irresponsible” and “unjustified” congressional requests for information directed at Biden’s relatives. Sauber argued that the Biden impeachment inquiry is constitutionally unsound because it was not voted on in the House. Instead, Representative Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) officially opened the investigation in September when he was still speaker.
“The subpoenas and interview requests purport to be in furtherance of what you have characterized as an ‘impeachment inquiry,’ even though no such inquiry has been authorized by the House of Representatives,” the letter reads. “Indeed, you appear so determined to impeach the President that you have misrepresented the facts, ignored the overwhelming evidence disproving your claims, and repeatedly shifted the rationale for your ‘inquiry.'”
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But the California Democrat has reiterated she has no intention to hold a floor vote and has stated her belief that one is not required to launch an inquiry—a conviction that is backed by legal experts and the Constitution.
"There is nothing in the Constitution that requires a full House vote to launch an impeachment inquiry," Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky told Newsweek. "That has been done before, but it is not a constitutional requirement. President Trump is wrong in saying that it is not a legitimate impeachment inquiry without a floor vote."
