issue subpoenas, because it lacks a legitimate legislative purpose. but the meadows suit goes further. it also says the democrats didn t follow house rules in organizing the committee, so it lacks legitimate authority for that separate reason. then he says as trump as said, that he can t be compelled to testify or produce documents because of executive privilege, though he notes he has voluntarily turned over nearly 7,000 pages of documents that he believes are not privileged. and he argues as a former top white house official he s slul immune from being compelled to appear before congress. that may sound extreme, but it s a view the justice department has expressed repeatedly over the past five decades under both parties about the immunity of top executive branch officials. and then meadows also says subpoenas from the committee are overbroad and seek information in 27 separate categories over many months. so it s a general attack on the committee s authority and a specific attack on
separate reasons. he says, as trump has said, that he can t be compelled to produce documents because of executive privilege, although as you noted he s voluntarily turned over a lot of material he says isn t privileged. he argues as a former top white house official, he is immune from being compelled to come before congress, and that is a view the justice department has repeatedly expressed over the past five decades about both parties about the immunity of top executive branch officials. and he says the subpoenas are vastly overbroad, too much information including from his phone company, and that s not appropriate. much appreciated. great reporting. now to new developments into an investigation into the trump organization. nbc news today confirming new york attorney general is looking to serve donald trump with a subpoena to show up for a deposition early next month.