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'We're Not Fooling Around': Democrats Defend Inquiry As Trump Calls Efforts A Waste

House Democrats threatened the White House with a subpoena, saying it has refused their requests to voluntarily produce key documents as part of their impeachment inquiry.

Updated at 12:34 p.m. ET

House Democrats defended their impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Wednesday, while opening another front in the ongoing battle with the White House over documents they are seeking for their probe.

Three House committee chairmen threatened to issue a subpoena for the documents.

"We're not fooling around here,"

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