Trump argued in an interview with The Washington Post
that having his current or former aides talk to Democrats in Congress is unnecessary after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
“There is no reason to go any further, and especially in Congress, where it’s very partisan — obviously very partisan,” Trump told the paper.
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Trump’s comments articulate the White House’s strategy of fighting back against House Democrats’ press for a flurry of information. This week has already seen the White House potentially seeking to prevent former White House counsel Don McGahn from testifying before Congress under subpoena, as well as instructing a security official not to comply with another subpoena from House Democrats.
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