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Article: White House aides testifying before Congress.
- Article from:
- Presidential Studies Quarterly
- Article date:
- January 1, 1997
- Author:
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Although White House aides do not testify before congressional committees on a regular basis, under certain conditions they do. First, intense and escalating political embarrassment may convince the White House that it is in the interest of the president to have these aides testify and ventilate the issue fully. Second, initial White House resistance may give way in the face of concerted congressional and public pressure. This article identifies the instances since 1970 when White House aides have testified.
Even when the White House decides that aides shall not testify, other mechanisms may be offered for satisfying congressional interests. For example, the ...