Impeach Trump again? US lawmakers raise possibility of more charges
- House Judiciary Committee wants court to order ex-White House lawyer Don McGahn to testify on potential obstruction by US president during Mueller probe
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The House Judiciary Committee held open the possibility on Monday of recommending additional articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump as it pressed anew for the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn.
The committee wants a federal appeal court to order McGahn to testify as it examines potential obstruction of justice by the president during special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The committee says McGahn’s testimony could also be useful for any Senate impeachment trial.
A judge last month directed McGahn to comply with the House Judiciary Committee subpoena, and a Washington-based appeal court is expected to hear arguments on January 3.
In a court filing on Monday, lawyers for the committee said McGahn’s testimony remains essential even though the House has already voted to impeach Trump on two charges related to his interactions with Ukraine rather than on actions uncovered during Mueller’s Russia probe.
“If McGahn’s testimony produces new evidence supporting the conclusion that President Trump committed impeachable offences that are not covered by the Articles approved by the House, the committee will proceed accordingly – including, if necessary, by considering whether to recommend new articles of impeachment,” lawyers for the Democratic-led panel wrote.
