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White House tells Democrats investigating Trump administration could be criminal.
Scharf’s letter targets oversight of Trump family wealth, Epstein handling and ICE as Democrats prepare to control Congress.
OriginalSourceEgypt IndependentEgyptLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished08:28 UTCSourceEgypt IndependentEgyptLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished08:28 UTC
“The danger for Democrats in investigating Trump”
“Two things can be true at the same time. First, the Trump administration’s threats to fight and possibly even prosecute Democrats for overzealously investigating the administration are probably posturing that matters little from a legal perspective.”
Democrats face political risk in investigating Trump as poll show mixed support
Key points
- Polls show Americans wary of Democrats investigating Trump too much.
- Reuters/Ipsos poll found low priority for investigating the Trump administration among eight options.
- AP/NORC poll similarly indicated only a minority top-priority for investigations.
- Democrats emphasize accountability over retribution in responses to investigations.
- Some lawmakers urge caution on impeaching Trump or other targets to avoid backfire.
Other reports
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“Top WH lawyer warns Democrats that threats of oversight could be criminally probed”
- SourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BloombergSourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Bloomberg
“White House Threatens House Democrats Over Coming Investigations”
- SourceThe HillUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The HillSourceThe HillUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The Hill
“White House asserts Democratic investigations could ‘cross the line into blatant criminality’”
- SourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Los Angeles TimesSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Los Angeles Times
“White House warns of criminal inquiries into House Democrats who investigate Trump”
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“White House confronts Democrats over planned probes, claiming possible ‘criminality’”
- SourceNBC NewsUnited StatesOwner: NBCUniversalLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NBC NewsSourceNBC NewsUnited StatesOwner: NBCUniversalLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NBC News
“White House warns congressional Democrats: Investigating us may be a crime”
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomOwner: Thomson ReutersLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomOwner: Thomson ReutersLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
“White House tells Democrats that investigating Trump administration could be criminal”
- SourceCBS NewsUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at CBS NewsSourceCBS NewsUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at CBS News
- SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan TimesSourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
“White House confronts Democrats over planned probes, claiming possible 'criminality'”
- SourceCNNUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at CNNSourceCNNUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at CNN
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Scharf’s letter targets oversight of Trump family wealth, Epstein handling and ICE as Democrats prepare to control Congress.