The White House tried to block Kris Kobach from testifying about a citizenship question on the census
The White House tried to block former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach from testifying to the House Oversight and Reform Committee about his conversations with President Donald Trump about adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, according to a new letter released Friday.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “These aggressive efforts by the White House to block Mr. Kobach from cooperating with the committee raise significant new questions about what the Trump administration is concealing—and why,” Cummings said in a statement.During his Monday interview with the panel, Kobach refused 15 times to answer questions about his discussions with Trump or White House officials, according to the memo. Kobach, an early Trump supporter, has advocated for restrictive immigration policies.
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