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The Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenaed Trump. What Now?

The Lawfare Podcast

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Is There a Risk of Backfiring in Congress' Oversight?

Congressional committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Trump. CNN's John Defterios asks whether this sets a bad precedent in terms of how we think about congressional power. He says Congress has come to rely so heavily on the federal courts to enforce its requests for information. Defterios: With polarized parties, oversight efforts are going to swing wildly with shifting majorities.

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