Article snippet: WASHINGTON — House Democrats have subpoenaed acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney in their impeachment probe, demanding his testimony Friday as they wrap up closed-door interviews and move into a public phase of the investigation. Despite the late-night subpoena, Mulvaney isn’t expected to appear for the interview Democrats have scheduled. The White House instructed its officials not to comply with the investigation, which is looking at President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. An official working on the inquiry said the House intelligence panel subpoenaed Mulvaney because other testimony indicated he ‘‘could shed additional light on the president’s abuse of the power of his office for his personal gain.’’ The person declined to be identified in order to discuss the confidential subpoena. Mulvaney said in a news conference last month that the Trump administration’s decision to hold up military aid was linked to Trump’s demand for the investigations. He later walked back his remarks, but Democrats said that was tantamount to a confession and have cited it as evidence in their inquiry. The subpoena comes after former national security adviser John Bolton failed to appear for an interview Thursday. Democrats say they will use the no-shows as evidence of the president’s obstruction of Congress. Even though some of the most high-profile witnesses have failed to appear — Energy Secretary Rick Perry also declined to show up this week — Democrats have i... Link to the full article to read more