On Tuesday afternoon, The Washington Post reported that the White House planned to fight the subpoena issued to McGahn on the basis of executive privilege. The White House is quite aware of the time limit on the actions taken by House Democrats. Often, the refusals to comply with the subpoenas in the first place have been rooted in claims of executive privilege. She noted, though, that executive privilege claims made by the administration (as it seems poised to do) would be iffy. [Get ready for a lot of fights over ‘executive privilege.’ Here’s how it works, and how it doesn’t.]

Source: Washington Post April 24, 2019 14:11 UTC