"Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker won’t appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday as scheduled unless the panel guarantees it will not subpoena him if he dodges any questions, according to a new report.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to prepare a subpoena for Whitaker that would only be used if he "refuses to answer legitimate questions," including those on his conversations with President Trump regarding special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, according to committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.
But CNN reports that Whitaker won’t show up to the scheduled hearing under those conditions. He will only appear if the panel provides written confirmation that he won’t be subpoenaed if he declines to answer questions. "
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