Impeachment Panels Threaten Contempt If Official Defies Subpoena
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The House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump demanded that a former White House official appear for his scheduled hearing Monday, dismissing his attempt to challenge a subpoena in court.
In a letter Saturday to attorneys representing Charles Kupperman, the president’s former deputy national security adviser, leaders of three House committees said his lawsuit is “lacking in legal merit and apparently coordinated with the White House,” and failure to appear for his deposition “will constitute evidence that may be used against him in a contempt proceeding.”