Trump DOJ tells Former White House counsel Don McGahn not to testify to House Judiciary Committee

The Department of Justice on Monday released a new opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel: former White House counsel Don McGahn is not legally required to testify before Congress, they say.

Grab popcorn. A very big legal battle awaits.

Former @WhiteHouse counsel directed by @POTUS not to give testimony to Congress, says @PressSec. pic.twitter.com/zOo9xgmQqu
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) May 20, 2019

NEW: DOJ has released a new opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel saying former White House counsel Don McGahn is not legally required to testify before Congress (deleted prev. tweet that didn't specify he's a *former* WH counsel) https://t.co/HLERrfhg0a pic.twitter.com/mrrVtlz4zZ
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) May 20, 2019

Letter from @WhiteHouse to @RepJerryNadler. pic.twitter.com/Vi5qw535Jk
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) May 20, 2019

NEW: read the 15-page OLC opinion arguing that the House Judiciary Committee can’t compel Don McGahn to testify. https://t.co/SkHLXOFA0b
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) May 20, 2019

And now it's official: the WH has instructed McGahn not to testify Tuesday, citing a new OLC opinion that argues McGahn is not legally required to appear. Letter from WH counsel to Nadler is here https://t.co/aLrUZ6WE0E
— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) May 20, 2019