Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing today from DC Circuit nominee Greg Katsas, a top White House lawyerpic.twitter.com/GxNuqd6DAE
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Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing today from DC Circuit nominee Greg Katsas, a top White House lawyerpic.twitter.com/GxNuqd6DAE
Sen. Lee (standing in for Grassley) starts by saying Katsas's advice to Trump is privileged, and the committee "will protect that privilege"
The committee is hearing from five judicial nominees today, incl. Katsas. Feinstein laments that ABA ratings aren't in yet for two of them
Katsas in his opening statement says he looks forward to answering Qs to "the maximum extent consistent with my ethical obligations"
Katsas he has not been interviewed by Mueller and hasn't been asked to be interviewed. Also said he didn't work on the Comey firing.
Katsas, the deputy counsel to the president, said he learned about James Comey's firing when he saw it announced on TV
Katsas says he has "given legal advice on a few discreet legal questions arising out of" Mueller's investigation. Declined to give specifics
Katsas says he gave legal advice on: travel ban, religious liberty exec order, election integrity commission, and DACA rescission
Katsas also said he worked on "discreet" issues related to the new contraception coverage rules
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