The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling, which could have broader consequences for the impeachment inquiry. John Bolton, the former national security adviser, wants a judge to decide whether a congressional subpoena for his testimony is constitutionally valid.

Related: Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee plan to deliver a report soon after Thanksgiving making the case for impeaching Mr. Trump, according to the panel’s chairman, Representative Adam Schiff.

The Daily: Today’s episode is about the discredited theory that Ukraine, not Russia, tried to influence the 2016 elections.

Another angle: The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the disclosure of Mr. Trump’s financial records. The court could announce whether it will hear the case in the coming weeks and, if it does, issue a decision by June.