Judge Patricia Millett also wrote in the majority decision that the House Committee is conducting a “legitimate legislative investigation.”
Judge Neomi Rao dissented and would have suppressed the subpoena. She believes the House Committee exceeded its legislative authority.
Reactions to the appeals court ruling
Trump’s lawyer, Jay Sekulow commented, “We are reviewing the opinion and evaluating all appellate options. While we are reviewing the court’s lengthy decision, as well as Judge Rao’s dissent, we continue to believe that this subpoena is not a legitimate exercise of Congress’s legislative authority.”
On the other hand, House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, said, “Today’s ruling is a fundamental and resounding victory for Congressional oversight, our Constitutional system of checks and balances, and the rule of law. For far too long, the President has placed his personal interests over the interests of the American people. After months of delay, it is time for the President to stop blocking Mazars from complying with the Committee’s lawful subpoena.”
