Republican Sen. John Cornyn pushed back Wednesday against efforts by House Democrats to obtain President Trump's taxes and financial records and seek testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn. Cornyn, R-Texas, told "America's Newsroom" that the role of Congress is not the same as the Justice Department or Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigating potential crimes. MCGAHN CONFIRMS HE WILL SKIP HOUSE HEARING, AS DOJ ASSERTS 'IMMUNITY'McGahn was directed by the White House not to appear before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday. Democrats want to hear from McGahn after he featured prominently in the Mueller report's obstruction of justice inquiry. President Trump lashed out at Democrats on Twitter Wednesday, claiming they are trying to "prove the Mueller report wrong."

Source: Fox News May 22, 2019 18:08 UTC