The White House on Monday told Congress former White House counsel Don McGahn will not comply with a House Judiciary Committee subpoena for his testimony.

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"The Department of Justice (the 'Department') has advised me that Mr. McGahn is absolutely immune from compelled congressional testimony with respect to matters occurring during his service as a senior adviser to the President," White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.) released by the White House.

Read the full letter below.