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Why Do We Care About The McGahn Lawsuit?

on April 13, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 13: U.S. White House Counsel Don McGahn after the investiture ceremony for U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden April 13, 2018 at the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex W... WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 13: U.S. White House Counsel Don McGahn after the investiture ceremony for U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden April 13, 2018 at the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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August 8, 2019 4:22 p.m.

The House sued yesterday to force former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify following a subpoena Congress sent to him in April.

But amid the cacophony of the dozens of lawsuits filed under the Trump administration, why should we care about this one?

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