Nadler Statement on White House Obstruction of Dearborn, Porter & Lewandowski Testimony

Statement

Today, the White House and Department of Justice ordered Rob Porter, former White House staff secretary and Rick Dearborn, former White House Deputy chief of staff for policy implementation, to defy subpoenas issued for their testimony before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its impeachment investigation. The White House also placed unprecedented limitations on the testimony of Corey Lewandowski, President Trump's former campaign manager.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement in response:

"This is a shocking and dangerous assertion of executive privilege and absolute immunity. The President would have us believe that he can willfully engage in criminal activity and prevent witnesses from testifying before Congress--even if they did not actually work for him or his administration. If he were to prevail in this cover-up while the Judiciary Committee is considering whether to recommend articles of impeachment, he would upend the separation of powers as envisioned by our founders.

"No one is above the law. The House Judiciary Committee will continue our investigation of the President's crimes, corruption and cover-up and get to the truth for the American people."

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