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Giuliani Defies House Subpoena in Impeachment Inquiry

Reuters

   President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani saidTuesday
   thathe would not comply with asubpoena issued by U.S. House of
   Representatives Democratsseeking documents as part of their impeachment
   inquiry into thepresident.

   A letter from a lawyer representing Giuliani sent to alawyer for House
   leaders called the inquiry illegitimateandsaid the information sought
   by lawmakers relating to his work inUkraine wasprotected by
   attorney-client privilege and executiveprivilege. The move represents
   the latest effort by Trump andthose close to him to refuse any
   cooperation with the inquiry.

   "In addition, the subpoena is overbroad, unduly burdensomeand seeks
   documents beyond the scope of legitimate inquiry," JonSale, the lawyer
   for Giuliani, wrote.

   Attorney-client privilege is a legal principle in whichcertain
   confidential communications between a lawyer and clientare kept secret.
   Executive privilege is a legal doctrine underwhich a president can keep
   certain information from otherbranches of government.

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