Article snippet: MORE who was seeking a ruling on whether he must comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in the House impeachment inquiry. The filing to the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., cited Trump's official capacity as president. In it, he sought to have a judge dismiss White House official Dr. Charles Kupperman's lawsuit seeking guidance on whether he should comply with the subpoena or the president's directive not to cooperate. A representative for Trump argued that the president's direction should supersede any prospective court ruling. "Although Dr. Kupperman claims that he needs this Court’s guidance as to whether he should comply with the House’s attempt to subpoena his testimony, he already knows the answer," the filing states. "He should follow the directive of his former employer (the President) to not testify pursuant to the President’s invocation of Dr. Kupperman’s absolute immunity from testimonial compulsion.” The filing argues that the "proper course" would be for Kupperman to abide by Trump's insistence that his administration not cooperate with the impeachment process rather than whatever a judge ultimately determines. It also cites that the former aide should not comply because he dealt with matters pertaining to the president and worked in close proximity to him. The filing lays out some of Kupperman's roles on the national security council. It noted that he was present in meetings with Trump and on calls with heads of state, that he advi... Link to the full article to read more