Federal prosecutor issues unusual warning to Democratic senator over ballroom inquiry
MaddowBlog reports that, per The Wall Street Journal, U.S. attorney Aaron Reitz demanded Sen. Richard Blumenthal preserve documents on what Reitz calls threats against Trump allies, warning of legal consequences in a social-media letter, while acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter countered that the First Amendment protects such speech. Blumenthal, pressing an inquiry into the White House ballroom project, vowed not to be intimidated.
