{"id":2933,"date":"2026-11-11T19:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmgiveawayfinder.com\/?p=2933"},"modified":"2026-11-11T19:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:36:12","slug":"investigate-trump-the-white-house-says-that-might-be-a-crime-mother-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmgiveawayfinder.com\/?p=2933","title":{"rendered":"Investigate Trump? The White House Says That Might Be a Crime. \u2013 Mother Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"


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House Oversight committee member (and now incoming chair) Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) speaks before former Attorney General Pam Bondi sits at a deposition about the Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/span>Tom Williams\/CQ Roll Call\/Zuma<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The White House<\/span> on Wednesday threatened Democrats with criminal investigations for talking about investigating Trump.<\/p>\n

Will Scharf, the White House counsel, wrote to<\/a> remind incoming House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) about what he called the Constitution\u2019s \u201cfoundational limits.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThese principles require Congress to identify a legitimate legislative purpose underlying its investigative acts,\u201d he wrote. \u201cFailure to do so in this context represents a clear abuse of power.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scharf added that Democrats were trying to \u201cinterfere with the lawful functioning of government\u201d and cited, among other statements, social media posts from various lawmakers:<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re going to toss out subpoenas like Mardi Gras beads.<\/p>\n

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Scharf also pointed to Rep. Garcia\u2019s remarks over the weekend, where he said on MS NOW that the House Oversight Committee will reach out to state attorneys general about getting information to take administration officials through the court system.<\/p>\n

The letter echoes Trump, who claimed on social media<\/a> that Democrats were engaging in \u201cextortion at the highest level\u201d and should be held accountable.<\/p>\n

In a statement responding to Scharf, Rep. Garcia wrote<\/a> in part: \u201cLet\u2019s be clear: Congress\u2019 authority comes from Article I of the Constitution, not from the permission of the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n

The earliest Democrats could even start any potential probes is January, when Congress officially welcomes its new Democratic majority. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe American people voted overwhelmingly for us to pass laws to root out corruption and abuse,\u201d Garcia continued. \u201cThe Trump Administration continues to weaponize the government with threats of unconstitutional attacks on Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n

As\u00a0Politico<\/em>\u00a0reported on Wednesday, courts have\u00a0long given\u00a0Congress broad power to investigate and have rejected\u00a0arguments that lawmakers\u2019 probes are merely politically motivated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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