Rep. Gowdy Says Congress May Subpoena Susan Rice

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Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) suggested on Fox News Thursday morning that Congress may soon subpoena former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice to appear in a closed-door setting. His comments came after Rice declined a request to testify next week before a Senate subcommittee, with Rice citing "separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches and the fact that the invitation was not bipartisan."

Many Republican members of Congress are interested in questioning Rice about her unmasking of names from surveillance records, particularly her requests to unmask the names of Trump transition officials caught up in incidental surveillance.

President Trump brought attention to the issue on Twitter this morning, criticizing Rice for refusing Sen. Lindsey Graham's invitation to appear before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee -- which is holding a hearing looking into Russia's interference in the 2016 election -- on Monday:

 

 

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Susan Rice, the former National Security Advisor to President Obama, is refusing to testify before a Senate Subcommittee next week on.....

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...allegations of unmasking Trump transition officials. Not good!

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Gowdy quipped:

 

There are other ways to invite people other than via letter. There are things called subpoenas. ... You shouldn't have to use it with a former national security adviser but if you do, you do.

 

He called Rice a "very important witness" who may feel like she can't testify in an open setting, and suggested she be invited to testify before the committee in a closed door hearing instead.

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