Trump aide Stephen Miller asked to testify on immigration to House panel

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Miller, the White House aide driving a hardline immigration stance, was invited on Wednesday to testify to a House committee about the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border.

Representative Elijah Cummings, chairman of the Democratic-led House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee, wrote in a letter that he would like Miller to explain why the administration decided to separate immigrant children from their parents at the border.

He also called for explanation of “transferring asylum seekers to sanctuary cities as a form of illegal retribution against your political adversaries, and firing top administration officials who refuse orders to violate the law.”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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POLITICS APRIL 17, 2019 / 7:00 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Ginger Gibson
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[msongs]

1. under oath or why bother nt

[GReedDiamond]

4. Yeah, not only invited, but "asked"...nt

[2naSalit]

7. It's best to invite him first

after he refuses, then comes the subpoena. Perhaps he'll leave the hearing under custody.

[FBaggins]

9. They don't really have a choice

Generally speaking aides don’t testify. They are the classic executive privilege scenario (which is probably what the committee wants).

[RockRaven]

3. Miller is one of these little sh*ts who could, with the right questioner, really screw himself

in a Congressional hearing. But it will require a very well prepared questioner.

[janterry]

10. +100

n/t

[pazzyanne]

5. About time!

I just don't look to see much real information from this pos!

[safeinOhio]

6. The trap is set, now for the bait.

You are so smart Stephen, you'll put those new Congressional girls in their place, so go ahead and accept the offer.

[Scarsdale]

8. Hey, Stephen

spray on some "hair" practice your smirk and accept the invitation. You know you are smarter than them. Right???

[machoneman]

11. Yeah, the WH lawyers will claim executive privilege here and he'll never testify.

Too bad. It would be quite a shit show!

[BlueIdaho]

12. Miller is the brains behind

The puppet President Fat Donny.