Democrat says Trump has ‘something to hide’ after White House threatens oversight efforts

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A Guardian article reports White House counsel William Scharf warning Democrat Robert Garcia that pledged investigations of Donald Trump may "cross the line into blatant criminality", with the letter taking aim at Garcia's "Lawyer Up" campaign and naming remarks by Richard Ojeda, Katy Padilla Stout, and Yassamin Ansari. Garcia, incoming Democratic chair of the House oversight committee, says Congress's authority comes from the constitution, not the White House, vows to press on with oversight, and says Trump appears to have "something to hide".

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