'Presidents are not kings': Judge rules that former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify before Congress related to Mueller investigation

• White House Counsel Don McGahn has been ordered by a federal judge to testify before a congressional committee. 
• McGahn was a key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and spent 30 hours testifying before Mueller's team. 
• He was subpoenaed in April by the House Judiciary Committee to testify again. 
• McGahn's attorney said his client would comply with the decision unless an appeal is filed. 
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A federal judge ruled on Monday that former White House Counsel Don McGahn must appear before a congressional committee — a move that stands to counter President Donald Trump's efforts to prevent top White House staff from testifying against him through executive privilege.

McGahn was a key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, particularly into the investigation of whether the president obstructed justice. McGahn spent 30 hours testifying before Mueller's team and was featured heavily in Mueller's findings. He was subpoenaed in April by the House Judiciary Committee.

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