A Texas-based U.S. attorney has demanded that Sen. Richard Blumenthal preserve records from his probe of donors to the White House ballroom, warning of legal fallout if he refuses.
Aaron Reitz argues the inquiry harasses citizens, and he posted the letter on X. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter backed him, citing First Amendment protections for speech and association.
Blumenthal, the top Democrat on the relevant subcommittee, said the letter won't stop him. He sent back his own demand that Reitz preserve his records, including those tied to writing the letter.
The White House has warned Democrats that planned probes of the Trump administration could veer into criminal conduct. Its counsel raised the point in a letter to Rep. Robert Garcia, the likely next Oversight chair.
Garcia said the president appears to be concealing something and that Democrats won't be cowed. His panel plans to examine how Trump's family has grown wealthier since his return to office.
A U.S. attorney in Texas separately told Sen. Richard Blumenthal to preserve his records. Blumenthal, set to lead a Senate panel in January, said he would not be scared off.
Democrats set to hold majorities in both chambers are planning wide-ranging investigations into the Trump administration. Corruption was a top voter concern, and they will use new subpoena power and bigger staffs to probe what they call personal gain for the president and his circle.
House Democrats are preparing to examine Trump family wealth, the Epstein case and ICE operations, while Sen. Richard Blumenthal plans to look at Trump's real estate and crypto dealings with envoy Steve Witkoff. The White House has consistently rejected claims of misconduct.
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