House Democrats aren't done with Don McGahn yet.
After the former White House counsel provided the most lurid details in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed him to hear more. But McGahn followed President Trump's orders to stay mum, and now, after a few months of silence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has announced her caucus is going to court to make him comply.
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In a statement, McGahn's lawyer said McGahn "does not believe he witnessed any violation of law" while working under Trump, and when Congress and Trump gave him two different directives regarding testimony, "he will follow his former client's instruction." Speaking to reporters on Monday, Nadler said he expected to get court recommendations on whether to bring articles of impeachment against Trump "by the end of October, maybe shortly thereafter," per NBC News.
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