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On Dec. 3, the House Intelligence Committee released the impeachment inquiry report that details President Trump's conduct regarding Ukraine. The report is available here and below.
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied a motion for preliminary injunction by Donald Trump and the Trump Organization to prevent Deutsche Bank from complying with a congressional subpoena to relase Trump's financial records. The ruling can be found here and below.
Though the circuit court granted an administrative stay, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied a motion by the Department of Justice to stay a Nov. 25 ruling that held that McGahn does not have absolute testimonial immunity and must comply with a congressional subpoena for his testimony. The denial of the stay can be found here and below.
On Dec. 2, the ranking members for the three House committees tasked with managing the impeachment inquiry released a Republican staff report on the available evidence in the ongoing inquiry. The report decries the inquiry as "an orchestrated campagin to upend our political system" and argues that "none of the Democrats' witnesses testified to having evidence of bribery, extortion, or any high crime or misdemeanor." The report can be found here and below.
Editor’s note: This is one of many summaries of depositions released by House impeachment investigators. The others are available here.
Mark Sandy testified before Congress in the ongoing impeachment inquiry on Nov. 16. Below is a summary of his testimony, as compiled from the transcript of his deposition.
Editor’s note: This is one of many summaries of depositions released by House impeachment investigators. The others are available here.
Ambassador Philip Reeker testified before Congress in the ongoing impeachment inquiry on Oct. 26. Below is a summary of his testimony, as compiled from the transcript of his deposition.
On Dec. 1, the president's counsel Pat Cipollone sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler regarding the impeachment inquiry. The letter indicates that the White House will not participate in the upcoming Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing on Dec. 4 but leaves open this possibility for future hearings. The document is available here and below.
The House Intelligence Committee released additional transcripts from its impeachment investigation documenting the depositions of Office of Management and Budget official Mark Sandy and State Department official Amb. Philip Reeker. Both transcripts are available below.
A judge in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the President's former White House Counsel Don McGahn must testify before impeachment investigators pursuant to a subpoena issued by the House Judiciary Committee. McGahn served as Trump's White House counsel from inauguration until October 2018. McGahn can appeal the ruling and request a stay pending appeal. The ruling can be found here and below.
On Nov. 14, President Trump petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to hear a case involving Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance's subpoena to Trump's accounting firm Mazars for the president's tax returns. The petition filed by the president, a brief in opposition from Vance and an amicus curiae brief from the solicitor general are available below.
Petition for Writ