News Don McGahn, former White House counsel, defies House subpoena and skips hearing on Russia probe May 21, 2019May 21, 2019Bart Jansen, USA TODAYComments Off on Don McGahn, former White House counsel, defies House subpoena and skips hearing on Russia probe Don McGahn, the former White House counsel, skipped a House hearing on Tuesday. Lawmakers wanted to ask him about obstruction by the president.