Trump Victory Over Congressional Oversight Is in Doubt (1)

March 13, 2020, 10:57 PM UTC

A federal appeals court set aside and will review a legal victory for President Donald Trump last month that called congressional oversight of the White House into question.

The court in Washington said Friday it would have a larger panel of judges rehear a Feb. 28 decision dismissing a House lawsuit seeking the testimony of former White House Counsel Don McGahn. The court said in the prior ruling that it lacked jurisdiction to decide a dispute between the executive and legislative branches. The rehearing is scheduled for April 28.

Friday’s order suggests that the court’s full bench was unsettled ...

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