Article snippet: Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee filed a motion Monday to expedite the panel’s lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against former White House counselor Don McGahn. In the new court filings, Democratic counsels argue their investigation, which they say is a time-sensitive matter because their probe expires in early January, is being severely delayed as a result of the White House blocking McGahn’s testimony. "McGahn’s refusal to testify harms the Judiciary Committee by depriving it of a witness and information that are essential to its investigation, thereby impeding the Judiciary Committee’s ability" to conduct “the most urgent duty the House can face: determining whether to approve articles of impeachment," the court document reads. "That refusal also is impeding the Judiciary Committee in its ability to assess the need for remedial legislation and to conduct oversight of [the Justice Department]. All of these tasks are time-limited. The House, and with it the Judiciary Committee’s investigation, expires on January 3, 2021. The delay caused by McGahn’s refusal to testify thus severely impedes the Judiciary Committee’s ability to do its time-sensitive work," it continues. House Democrats are asking a U.S. district judge in the District of Columbia to grant declaratory and injunctive relief by declaring "that McGahn’s refusal to appear before the Committee in response to the subpoena issued to him was without legal justification" and to "issue an inju... Link to the full article to read more