Dems on the House Judiciary Committee plan to question Pres. Trump's long-time confidante Hope Hicks about her knowledge of the hush-money scheme to silence Trump's extramarital affairs in the run-up to the 2016 elections, according to a committee aide
While a White House official will be in the room during her testimony, Democrats say that they will not accept assertions of executive privilege over her entire time while serving as the White House communications director, arguing it won't hold up in court because she discussed these matters with the special counsel. If executive privilege is invoked, they will engage in an"on-the-spot" negotiation over whether she can answer a particular question.
The revelation signals renewed interest on Capitol Hill over the President being implicated in felonies committed by former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, after the panel has been mostly focused until now over the allegations detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's report on obstruction of justice.Read MoreAt Wednesday's closed hearing, Hicks also will face questions about episodes detailed in the Mueller report that she had knowledge of or had witnessed first-hand, the aide said.
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