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White House prepares response as Congress plans investigations.
Stephen Miller leads an effort, backed by the Justice Department and White House counsel, to resist Democratic oversight.
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“As Congress Plans Investigations, White House Prepares Ferocious Response”
“The Trump administration has quietly been laying the groundwork for an aggressive all-out effort to thwart newly empowered Democrats’ attempts at oversight.”
White House prepares aggressive response to congressional investigations
Key points
- Trump administration plans an aggressive all-out effort to thwart Democratic oversight.
- Stephen Miller leads the pushback with support from DOJ and White House Counsel’s Office.
- Democrats have begun investigations into donors and Trump administration actions.
- Justice Department opinion suggests executive privilege may cover communications outside government.
- Trump administration warns of legal and political trouble for those pursuing investigations.
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Stephen Miller leads an effort, backed by the Justice Department and White House counsel, to resist Democratic oversight.