Article snippet: The Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped their subpoena compelling former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to appear after reaching a deal to work together, according to both sources close to Manafort and the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmed that an agreement was reached and Manafort will not be at the committee's hearing on Wednesday as the subpoena originally compelled him to be. "Faced with issuance of a subpoena, we are happy that Mr. Manafort has started producing documents to the Committee and we have agreed to continue negotiating over a transcribed interview. It’s important that he and other witnesses continue to work with this committee as it fulfills its oversight responsibility," according to a statement from Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member of the committee. "Our investigation is still in its early stages, and we will continue to seek information from witnesses as necessary. As we’ve said before, we intend to get the answers that we need, one way or the other. Cooperation from witnesses is always the preferred route, but this agreement does not prejudice the committee’s right to compel his testimony in the future," the statement continued. The panel has withdrawn its subpoena but reserves the right to compel him to appear in the future, a judiciary committee source told ABC News. The subpoena was originally issued on Monday and announced this morning. "While we were willing to a... Link to the full article to read more
Subpoena dropped against former Trump campaign chairman - ABC News
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