WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee has approved a tentative subpoena for Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker in an effort to ensure he appears at a hearing Friday and answers questions. The vote Thursday doesn't issue a subpoena to Whitaker but allows House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler to do so if Whitaker is uncooperative. "Without the threat of a subpoena, I believe it may be difficult to hold Mr. Whitaker to this standard," Nadler said. Justice Department officials say Whitaker has been preparing for weeks for the hearing, including reviewing multiple binders of materials and participating in mock hearings. "This subpoena is nothing short of political theater, choreographed by the chairman and starring the acting attorney general as some mythological protector of secrets," said Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, the top Republican on the panel.

Source: Economic Times February 07, 2019 17:03 UTC