The US House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee has issued subpoenas against former White House adviser Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump's former deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates, the panel said in a statement on Thursday. The move adds a new layer to a battle between the White House and congressional Democrats, who control the House of Representatives. House Democrats are pursuing several congressional investigations of the Trump campaign, the White House and Trump's businesses. Later that day, a House committee voted to hold two Trump administration officials in contempt for defying congressional subpoenas. Gates' lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Source: dna June 13, 2019 13:52 UTC