White House confronts Democrats over planned probes, claiming possible ‘criminality’

Photo: President Donald J. Trump participates in the swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche in the Oval Office, Monday, August 10, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok). Attribution: “P20260810DT-0555” by The White House via Flickr. United States Government Work. Article by Darlene Superville, Seung Min Kim and  Joey Cappelletti. AP News – updated November 11, 2026.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration, going as far as claiming that such investigations — a standard oversight function of Congress — may amount to “blatant criminality.” White House counsel Will Scharf issued the warning in a letter dated Monday to Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. Garcia most likely would chair the powerful panel in the new Democratic-controlled Congress that is seated in January. Garcia warned Trump officials to “lawyer up” […]

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