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White House Defies Issa, Ignores Subpoena Again

By Steven T. Dennis and JM Rieger
Posted July 25, 2014 at 11:49am

Top White House political adviser David Simas refused again Friday to honor a congressional subpoena, prompting Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to vote to rebuke the administration.

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted 19-14 to reject the White House’s claim that Simas has absolute immunity from a subpoena from Congress.

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