A top former government official has defied a subpoena from the U.S. House of Representatives, potentially setting up contempt proceedings.
Andrew Slavitt, who served in 2021 as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, refused to appear on Jan. 31 pursuant to the subpoena, according to letters reviewed by The Epoch Times.
One letter came from White House lawyer Richard Sauber, who told Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that the White House “cannot authorize” Mr. Slavitt to appear under the subpoena.
Mr. Sauber said that there are “serious legal and constitutional concerns” about Mr. Slavitt testifying. Because the House Judiciary Committee, of which Mr. Jordan is the chairman, refused to let White House attorneys accompany Mr. Slavitt to the closed-door testimony, the White House advised Mr. Slavitt not to appear….
