Key Democrat isn’t backing down on ballroom probe, setting up clash with Trump’s DOJ
A MaddowBlog article by Steve Benen reports that Senator Richard Blumenthal is refusing to back off his inquiry into the White House ballroom project after U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz threatened "significant legal consequences" unless he preserved documents. Blumenthal calls the tactics "unlawful," directs Reitz to preserve his own records by 12 November 2026, and says his investigation will proceed apace; Benen argues the Justice Department is trying to bully the incoming Democratic majority and limit its oversight.
