Trump says he's not inclined to let former counsel McGahn testify to Congress

[May 03, 2019]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not believe he would allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify to committees in Congress, saying McGahn had already spoken to the special counsel on the Russia probe.

White House Counsel Don McGahn listens during the confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo

"I would say it's done," Trump told Fox News.

"I've had him testifying already for 30 hours," Trump said, referring to McGahn's testimony to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team.

Trump said allowing McGahn to testify would open the gates for others to be called.

(Reporting by Eric Beech; Writing by David Alexander)

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