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Daniel Snyder to face congressional subpoena as Roger Goodell testifies

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform planned to subpoena Washington Commanders' owner Daniel Snyder on June 22 citing the team's "toxic" environment. (Video: Jackson Barton/The Washington Post, Photo: Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post)
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Updated June 22, 2022 at 1:56 p.m. EDT|Published June 22, 2022 at 9:32 a.m. EDT
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Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.), the chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced during a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday on the workplace of Washington’s NFL team that the committee intends to issue a subpoena to compel the testimony of Commanders owner Daniel Snyder next week.

Maloney’s announcement came during a hearing in which NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told the committee that he did not recall the league being informed in 2009 of an allegations of sexual harassment and assault made against Snyder.

“I don’t recall him informing [the league] of that, no,” Goodell said, responding to questioning by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill).

Snyder did not testify at the hearing, having declined two invitations from Maloney through his attorney. Snyder’s lawyer cited issues of fairness and due process and said that Snyder had a conflict Wednesday because of a business commitment outside the country.  
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