Heidi Kitrosser

Prof. Kitrosser Quoted by Associated Press on President Trump’s Pushback Against Subpoenas

Professor Kitrosser is quoted in an Associated Press story entitled “Experts: White House Has Dubious Reasons to Ignore Subpoenas.” She explains that President Trump’s efforts to prevent White House officials from cooperating with the House impeachment probe could itself provide a basis for an article of impeachment on obstruction. She told the AP, “Not only can [obstruction] be [a basis for impeachment,] it absolutely should be. This is an effort to stymie Congress in one of its core roles.” She also reflected on the fact that the White House did not, in its recent subpoena refusals, explicitly claim executive privilege. She explained that the White House is “probably trying to have it both ways and trying to avoid the legal and political ramifications of claiming executive privilege while getting the advantage of it.”