Former FBI attorney Lisa Page will not appear for a private interview with two House committees despite being subpoenaed, her attorney told Fox News Tuesday.
In a statement, Amy Jeffress said her client did not have enough time to prepare and had asked the the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees to schedule another date.
"As a result, Lisa is not going to appear for an interview at this time."
"In a statement, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said:"It appears that Lisa Page has something to hide ... She has known for months that the House Judiciary Committee has sought her testimony as part of our joint investigation with the Oversight Committee into decisions made by the Justice Department in 2016, and she has no excuse for her failure to appear.
"Lisa Page is a key witness, and it is critical that she come before our committees to answer questions as part of our investigation," Goodlatte added.
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., a member of the Oversight Committee, said Page's action was "Indefensible."
Page originally was scheduled to appear before both committees Wednesday as part of their investigation into alleged bias at the Justice Department.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/10/lisa-page-will-not-appear-for-capitol-hill-interview-despite-subpoena-attorney-says.html
In a statement, Amy Jeffress said her client did not have enough time to prepare and had asked the the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees to schedule another date.
"As a result, Lisa is not going to appear for an interview at this time."
"In a statement, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said:"It appears that Lisa Page has something to hide ... She has known for months that the House Judiciary Committee has sought her testimony as part of our joint investigation with the Oversight Committee into decisions made by the Justice Department in 2016, and she has no excuse for her failure to appear.
"Lisa Page is a key witness, and it is critical that she come before our committees to answer questions as part of our investigation," Goodlatte added.
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., a member of the Oversight Committee, said Page's action was "Indefensible."
Page originally was scheduled to appear before both committees Wednesday as part of their investigation into alleged bias at the Justice Department.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/10/lisa-page-will-not-appear-for-capitol-hill-interview-despite-subpoena-attorney-says.html
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