Mulvaney fails to comply with House subpoena

The state of play: This is not an unexpected development, according to Axios' Alayna Treene, who reported last night that Trump would likely exert executive privilege over his conversations with Mulvaney and argue that he has immunity from complying with Congress’ requests.

• The president already has done so with other White House officials, such as Mulvaney aide Rob Blair and former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman.
• Both Blair and Kupperman are waiting for the courts to determine whether they should comply with congressional subpoenas or White House orders blocking them from appearing.

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