"Your Subpoena Is Not Helpful"

"While I am hopeful that we can work together constructively to address your stated interests, your subpoena is not helpful to these efforts. As you know, it has been the view of administrations from both political parties that summoning the President’s most senior advisors to provide public testimony raises significant separation of power concerns."

White House Counsel, W. Neil Eggleston

In a letter to Darrell Issa, chairman House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on the role of the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach--one day before office director, David Simas, under subpoena to testify on potential violations of the Hatch Act.