Investigate Trump? The White House Says That Might Be a Crime.
The White House on Wednesday threatened Democrats with criminal investigations for talking about investigating Trump. Will Scharf, the White House counsel, wrote to remind incoming House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) about what he called the Constitution’s “foundational limits.” “These principles require Congress to identify a legitimate legislative purpose underlying its investigative acts,”
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