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US House Democrats turbocharge committee probes of Trump

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14:22 - 22/01/2019 Salı
Update: 14:24 - 22/01/2019 Salı
REUTERS
File photo: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks next to Vice President Mike Pence
File photo: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks next to Vice President Mike Pence

CHANGE FROM REPUBLICAN RULE

When the Republicans controlled the House, up until early January, a lawmaker from the committee that issued the subpoena had to be present for a witness deposition. That sometimes presented challenges, said current and former aides.

For example, when witnesses in New York were being interviewed by the House Intelligence Committee over the past two years, lawmakers had to travel with staff to conduct the questioning, one aide said.

Getting lawmakers to sit through long interviews of low-profile witnesses, even ones with valuable information, could also be difficult, the aide said.

The rule change was requested by the House Oversight Committee, said several congressional aides said. But it will also affect the work of other investigative panels, such as the Intelligence and Judiciary committees.

Andy Wright, former associate counsel to President Barack Obama, said the heads of the House investigative committees will be able to subpoena all the witnesses who gave grand jury testimony for Mueller.

"So now a subpoena for a deposition can be conducted by staff," he said. "More depositions in shorter time and fewer steps between request and contempt."

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