How the White House plans to put Democrats on defense on oversight
Politico reports that the White House and Justice Department are threatening Democrats with criminal prosecution over congressional oversight probes, with White House counsel Will Scharf echoing Trump's call to jail investigators and the Justice Department warning Senators Blumenthal and Slotkin that their inquiries could violate criminal law. Attorney General Todd Blanche says no active investigations of incoming members exist, while Democrats including Robert Garcia and Blumenthal say the threats will not deter their agenda.
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