Politico: Trump and Congress Now in 'Total War'

The showdown between the White House and House Democrats is growing more bitter as new battles break out and ignite a total war, Politico is reporting.

Now, even modest compromises may be unobtainable as both sides ready for protracted fights in federal court.

Here are some of the key disputes.

• House Democrats are warning they could hold an administration official in contempt. The official, who had overseen security clearances, was instructed by the White House not to cooperate with Congress.
• The administration refused to turn over six years of President Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns by a 5 p.m. Tuesday deadline and asked for additional time to consult with the Department of Justice.
• The White House is trying to block the House Judiciary Committee from bringing in former White House counsel Don McGahn for testimony, according to The Washington Post. McGahn was mentioned in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
• Trump has filed suit to block a subpoena for his financial records from the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

“It’s a pretty extraordinary and outlandish situation right now,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a member of the House Oversight panel. “It’s like a curtain has fallen down over the White House.”

And Politico noted that Trump’s attorneys, who are challenging a subpoena for his financial records, wrote in court papers: “The Democrat Party, with its newfound control of the U.S. House of Representatives, has declared all-out political war against President Donald J. Trump."

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