White House Officals Ignore House Subpoenas

Two White House officials ignored House subpoenas to testify on Monday further frustrating the Democrats.

According to The Hill:

Two White House officials subpoenaed to testify as part of the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry declined to appear at the Capitol on Monday morning, and two others are also expected to be no-shows later in the day.

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John Eisenberg, senior attorney at the National Security Council (NSC), and Robert Blair, senior adviser to acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, were scheduled to testify at 9 a.m as part of the ongoing investigation into President Trump‘s dealings with Ukraine.

Democrats had also sought the testimony of two other figures Monday afternoon: Michael Ellis, one of Eisenberg’s deputies, and Brian McCormack, associate director for natural resources, energy and science at the Office of Management and Budget.

Lawmakers leaving the closed-door deposition room in the Capitol said they were informed by staff that none of the figures will likely appear.

This defiance comes as the Democrats have increased the pressure in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.