House GOP Subpoenas Authentic Campaigns CEO

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has issued a subpoena to Michael Nellis, CEO of Authentic Campaigns, a firm employing Loren Merchan, daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who presides over Donald Trump's New York business records case. Jordan's subpoena demands documents and a deposition to investigate possible communications between the company and Judge Merchan, citing concerns over impartiality due to Loren Merchan’s political work for prominent Democrats. Nellis has publicly decried the subpoena as a politically motivated attempt to intimidate and spread falsehoods, asserting that the company has no involvement in the Trump trial. This follows multiple unfulfilled requests for information from the committee, which is probing alleged conflicts of interest involving Judge Merchan. Despite assertions from Authentic Campaigns that they have no relevant documents or connections, Jordan has pressed forward, seeking to validate claims of bias in Trump’s prosecution.