White House Rejects House Dems’ Request For Stephen Miller To Testify

Senior Advisor to the president Stephen Miller is seen during an immigration event with US President Donald Trump in the South Court Auditorium, next to the White House, on June 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ... Senior Advisor to the president Stephen Miller is seen during an immigration event with US President Donald Trump in the South Court Auditorium, next to the White House, on June 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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The White House rejected Democrats request to bring senior adviser Stephen Miller before the House Oversight Committee to testify, according to a letter obtained by the Washington Post late Wednesday.

“We are pleased that the Committee is interested in obtaining information regarding border security and much needed improvements to our immigration system,” White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote to Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) in the letter, but only offered to make “cabinet secretaries and other agency leaders” available to discuss policy. In his initial request Cummings asked that Miller specifically come to testify on May 1.

“It appears that you are one of the primary moving forces behind some of the most significant — and in my view, troubling — immigration policies coming out of the Trump White House,” Cummings wrote in the initial request.

Miller is believed to be the shadow figure behind President Trump’s most hardline immigration moves, especially his recent interest in making cuts to legal immigration and visa programs.

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  1. Avatar for noonm noonm says:

    Stop requesting.

    Start subpoenaing and holding people in contempt that don’t comply.

  2. Well, color me shocked and surprised to hear this.

    Not. :smirk:

  3. There’s a tiny spot on you that isn’t already colored shocked and surprised?!

  4. Couldn’t agree more.
    My blood started to boil last night when Rachel was recounting the Watergate investigation and she described how the Committee stated: You have been subpoenaed if you don’t show up you are going to be arrested!
    Now we have a DOJ that is run by a Trump Toadie who will never enforce the rule of law.
    Fuck Trump
    The impeachment needs to start with Barr

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