Appeals Court Wrestles With Subpoena for Ex-White House Aide

Federal appellate judges are wrestling with whether courts should be refereeing a dispute between the House of Representatives and the Trump administration over the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Friday over the House Judiciary Committee's effort to compel McGahn's testimony. Democrats subpoenaed McGahn well before the start this fall of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine. The Trump administration appealed after a trial judge ruled for House Democrats. The Justice Department says there's no reason for judges to become involved in a political dispute.