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Jonathan Shaub
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The Jan. 6 Committee Should Take Its Time With Mark Meadows
President Trump’s former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has until recently taken a more solicitous approach toward the House select committee investigating the…
An Update on the Prospects for a Contempt Prosecution of Steve Bannon
Yesterday, I posted an article exploring how the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack could make it easier for the Justice Department to…
How the Jan. 6 Committee Can Make It Easy to Prosecute Bannon for Contempt
Stephen Bannon has defied the Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena for documents and testimony. Yet his lawyer contends, in a letter to the committee, that “Mr….
Executive Privilege and the Jan. 6 Investigation
For several weeks now, a constitutional conflict has been simmering on Capitol Hill. Congress is seeking access to information regarding the Jan. 6 attack on…
Why the McGahn Agreement Is a Devastating Loss for Congress
Over two years ago, the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election focused the spotlight on President Trump’s…
Should the House Have Gone to the Courts on Obstruction Before Impeaching?
The second article of the House’s impeachment resolution charges President Trump with obstruction of Congress. I previously described the legal and constitutional doctrines that the…
Obstruction of Congress, Impeachment and Constitutional Conflict
Among the most important outstanding issues as impeachment moves to the Senate is whether senators will attempt to obtain the testimony of senior executive branch…