ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS. MARYLAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS .IIM JORDAN. OHIO @ungresa at the (flatten $tates 32301152 of Repreaentatihea COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM 2157 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515?6143 MAJORITY 1'1? 02] MKHUHI 'r [202} 225?5 074 usegov April 26, 2019 Mr. Pat Cipollone Counsel to the President The White House 1600 Avenue NW. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Cipollone: On April 2 2019, Chairman Elijah Cummings issued a subpoena to compel the deposition of Carl Kline 1n the Chairman investigation into security clearance processes at the White House. The Chairman issued this subpoena despite Mr. Kline willingness to testify voluntarily. I anticipate that Chairman Cummings will initiate contempt proceedings against Mr. Kline as soon as next Tuesday. To avoid unnecessary con?ict between Congress and the Executive Branch and to de? escalate Chairman Cummings?s orchestrated inter-branch confrontation, I write to ask whether Mr. Kline would agree to appear for a voluntary transcribed interview with Committee staff on April 30, or May 1, 2019. Thank you for your attention to this request. I look forward to hearing back from you. rely, Add? Jim 0 Ranking Member cc: The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings Chairman Subpoena to Carl Kline (Apr. 2, 2019). 3 Letter from RobertN. Driscoll, McGlinchey Stafford, to Elijah E. Cummings, Chairman, H. Comm. on Ovei Sight Reform (Apr. 1,2019). 3 Watson, Cummings moves to hold eat?White House o?icial in contemptfor re?tsing to tesrrfii, CBS News (Apr. 23, 2019).