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Meet the little-known lawyer behind the Democrats’ years-long battle with Trump
CNN — Property Democrats’ historic conclusion to launch previous President Donald Trump’s tax returns this week is the end result of a practically 4-year authorized fight orchestrated by a little-recognised governing administration attorney who rewrote the playbook for congressional investigations. Outgoing Residence Typical Counsel Douglas Letter, a 69-calendar year-outdated governing administration attorney with a lengthy prior vocation defending the executive branch, quarterbacked the House’s aggressive litigation approach, working with the courts to fundamentally improve the way Congress wields its energy – just in time for Republicans to consider control of the Household next week. Given that 2019, the Letter has squared off in court docket extra than a dozen periods…