On Friday, a panel of judges in DC fundamentally changed our system of checks and balances – for the worse. The DC Circuit held that Congress cannot enforce its subpoena of former White House Counsel Don McGahn for testimony. The impact is to effectively ratify the Trump administration’s stonewall of congressional oversight. Why would you obey a subpoena that can’t be enforced?
 
This is a watershed moment and it couldn’t come at a worse time. Since impeachment, the president has been retaliating against perceived enemies and acting with impunity on a number of issues.
 
While the dust is still settling on the decision, one thing is clear: American Oversight’s work has never been more critical. We can still get courts to enforce our Freedom of Information Act requests, meaning our lawsuits may be the only way the truth about the Trump administration will see the light of day. You can see the results yourself below.
 
At this moment, we need your help to carry on this work. The court literally just took away Congress’s subpoena power. If you care about accountability, it’s time to make sure the Trump administration knows we are all watching and that its emails, texts, and documents will come out for the public to see.