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Top White House lawyer warns of "blatant criminality" in Democrats' investigations push
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- White House counsel Will Scharf warned incoming House Oversight Chair Rep. Robert Garcia that planned investigations into the Trump administration could cross into "blatant criminality" and that subpoenas might trigger executive branch probes.
- Scharf accused Democrats of threatening executive officials and abusing legislative powers to intimidate and harass, while Garcia and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected these claims, emphasizing Congress's constitutional oversight authority.
- Democrats, poised to control the House and Senate, intend to investigate issues including Trump family business dealings, corporate corruption, immigration enforcement, and Jeffrey Epstein's scandal.
- President Trump accused Democrats of extortion and threatened legal action against them via the Justice Department, calling their oversight efforts "sleazy" and demanding accountability.
- The dispute signals a forthcoming intense clash between a Democratic-controlled Congress seeking oversight and a Trump administration resistant to investigations into potential misconduct.
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