New House Oversight chairman willing to battle Trump admin in courts over subpoenas

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he expects some of his subpoena requests may end up in court if the Trump administration does not comply.

Cummings said on "60 Minutes" that he's not heard back from the White House on a litany of document requests related to the administration's response to Hurricane Maria, the handling of its family separation policy at the southern border and misconduct by top government officials, among other subjects.

The top Democrat said he plans to try to work with Republicans on the committee to conduct official investigations, but that he will use subpoenas as necessary.

"In order to do oversight, you got to have documents," Cummings said. "You got to have emails. You got to have information."

He added that he's prepared for a court battle should the White House reject his subpoena requests or invoke executive privilege.

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