Leading the news: Kouchner is expected to appear before the commission voluntarily this week, according to CNN. The commission had asked Ivanka Trump, who is married to Kouchner, to co-operate in the investigation. Stay up to date with the latest market trends and financial information with Axios Markets. Register for free What they say: “Obviously, the President talked about the fact that January 6 was one of the darkest days in the history of our country and that we need to have a full account of what happened to ensure that it never happens again,” Bedingfeld said. at a press conference Tuesday explaining the decision.
“And it was clear that they posed a unique threat to our democracy and that the constitutional protections of executive privileges should not be used to protect Congress or the public from reporting an attack on the Constitution itself. That is why White House decided not to claim executive privilege for the testimony of Jared Kouchner and Ivanka Trump. “ Bedingfeld said she could not speak to communications between the White House and Kouchner and his team.
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