McGahn, who provided evidence to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia meddling investigation that Trump tried to stifle the probe, failed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday on White House orders, despite having been subpoenaed. "Let me be clear: this committee will hear Mr McGahn's testimony, even if we have to go to court to secure it." The White House and the Justice Department have refused to turn over to Congress an unexpurgated version of Mueller's final report, completed in March, and documents linked to his investigation. He accused Trump of pressuring McGahn to stay away from the committee hearing and trying to destroy McGahn's reputation. On Monday the White House said Mueller's sprawling probe had cleared the president, meaning there was no need for more digging.

Source: Bangkok Post May 21, 2019 15:45 UTC