Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) will join protesters Wednesday to call for President Trump’s impeachment, two progressive advocacy groups announced Tuesday evening.

“Rep. Tlaib and advocates will deliver remarks on the need to address the crisis presented by Donald Trump’s administration, after which a group of protesters will occupy the office of a key lawmaker to demand support for impeachment proceedings,” CREDO Action and By the People, a new advocacy group pushing for Trump’s impeachment, said in a statement to The Hill.

Tlaib’s presence at the rally will once again draw attention to progressive calls for the president’s ouster, as House Democratic leaders including Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have tried to tamp down talk of impeachment.

Tlaib, a progressive firebrand who entered Congress in January, called on her first day in office for the House to impeach Trump, later using a profanity that sparked bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill. Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) were the first two members of Congress to sign onto a “Pledge to Impeach” that By the People circulated.

Top House Democrats have urged their caucus to pump the breaks on impeachment calls, saying Mueller’s probe and several congressional inquiries should be concluded before any action is taken.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) requested information and documents Monday from 81 people in Trump’s personal and political orbit, and the chairmen of three other House committees requested records and interviews regarding to Trump's communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Several other investigations are also ongoing, including the House Intelligence Committee’s own probe into Russian collusion.

However, the president appeared to set up a prolonged, partisan battle, signaling Tuesday the White House may not comply with House Democrats’ demands

“It's a disgrace to our country. I'm not surprised that it's happening. Basically, they've started the campaign. So the campaign begins,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

The Hill has reached out to Tlaib's office for comment.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/432786-tlaib-to-join-impeachment-protest-wednesday

A former campaign aide to President Trump told the House Judiciary Committee that he does not intend to testify despite the committee's request, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Michael Caputo, who was one of 81 people the panel asked for documents, also told lawmakers he did not have documents related to their requests and would not guarantee his testimony, the Post reported.

Caputo told the newspaper he was coordinating with four others who received requests as part of a group effort to avoid testifying.

“All four are reluctant to appear because they believe it’s a perjury trap designed to move toward impeachment of the president,” he said.

Caputo's attorney Dennis C. Vacco told a committee aide in a letter that Caputo will not guarantee testimony because he already testified before other committees, according to The Post.

The Judiciary Committee is launching an expansive investigation into Trump's campaign associates, and business contacts that, according to Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) will focus on three subjects: obstruction of justice, public corruption and abuses of power.

The Judiciary Committee has the power to bring impeachment charges against Trump.

The Hill has reached out to Nadler, Caputo and Vacco for comment.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/432785-ex-trump-campaign-aide-says-he-wont-cooperate-in-house-dems-probe