Senator McCain suggests subpoena to make White House cyber aide testifyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain suggested on Thursday that the Senate Armed Services Committee, the powerful congressional panel he chairs, may consider issuing a subpoena to make the White House’s top cyber security official testify. White House cyber security coordinator Rob Joyce did not appear before the committee on Thursday, as requested, to discuss cyber threats facing the United States. His vacant seat drew frustration from lawmakers in both parties. Senator Bill Nelson, a Democrat on the panel, urged McCain to consider a subpoena to compel Joyce to appear. “I think that needs to be discussed in committee,” McCain said. In a statement, a White House spokesman said it has been “longstanding practice” of presidents of both parties to not make White House advisers available for congressional testimony. “This practice is rooted in the separation of powers and in the confidentiality interests of the executive branch,” the spokesman said. “Officials from relevant departments and agencies are available to accommodate the committee’s legitimate oversight needs without violating the confidentiality interests that attach to White House staff.” McCain countered, however, that the absence was a “misinterpretation” of the president’s executive authority to have private counsel. Several other senators expressed frustration at Joyce’s absence.  “The empty chair is outrageous,” Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill said. “I am disgusted there is not a representative here.” politicsNews
senator mccain suggests subpoena make white house cyber aide testifywashington reuters senator john mccain suggested thursday senate armed services committee powerful congressional panel chairs may consider issuing subpoena make white house top cyber security official testify white house cyber security coordinator rob joyce appear committee thursday requested discuss cyber threats facing united states his vacant seat drew frustration lawmakers parties senator bill nelson democrat panel urged mccain consider subpoena compel joyce appear i think needs discussed committee mccain said in statement white house spokesman said longstanding practice presidents parties make white house advisers available congressional testimony this practice rooted separation powers confidentiality interests executive branch spokesman said officials relevant departments agencies available accommodate committee legitimate oversight needs without violating confidentiality interests attach white house mccain countered however absence misinterpretation president executive authority private counsel several senators expressed frustration joyce absence the empty chair outrageous democratic senator claire mccaskill said i disgusted representative politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Senator McCain suggests subpoena to make White House cyber aide testifyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain suggested on Thursday that the Senate Armed Services Committee, the powerful congressional panel he chairs, may consider issuing a subpoena to make the White House’s top cyber security official testify. White House cyber security coordinator Rob Joyce did not appear before the committee on Thursday, as requested, to discuss cyber threats facing the United States. His vacant seat drew frustration from lawmakers in both parties. Senator Bill Nelson, a Democrat on the panel, urged McCain to consider a subpoena to compel Joyce to appear. “I think that needs to be discussed in committee,” McCain said. In a statement, a White House spokesman said it has been “longstanding practice” of presidents of both parties to not make White House advisers available for congressional testimony. “This practice is rooted in the separation of powers and in the confidentiality interests of the executive branch,” the spokesman said. “Officials from relevant departments and agencies are available to accommodate the committee’s legitimate oversight needs without violating the confidentiality interests that attach to White House staff.” McCain countered, however, that the absence was a “misinterpretation” of the president’s executive authority to have private counsel. Several other senators expressed frustration at Joyce’s absence.  “The empty chair is outrageous,” Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill said. “I am disgusted there is not a representative here.” politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: senator mccain suggests subpoena make white house cyber aide testifywashington reuters senator john mccain suggested thursday senate armed services committee powerful congressional panel chairs may consider issuing subpoena make white house top cyber security official testify white house cyber security coordinator rob joyce appear committee thursday requested discuss cyber threats facing united states his vacant seat drew frustration lawmakers parties senator bill nelson democrat panel urged mccain consider subpoena compel joyce appear i think needs discussed committee mccain said in statement white house spokesman said longstanding practice presidents parties make white house advisers available congressional testimony this practice rooted separation powers confidentiality interests executive branch spokesman said officials relevant departments agencies available accommodate committee legitimate oversight needs without violating confidentiality interests attach white house mccain countered however absence misinterpretation president executive authority private counsel several senators expressed frustration joyce absence the empty chair outrageous democratic senator claire mccaskill said i disgusted representative politicsnews