After Reports of Records Destruction, Trump Lawyers Warn Democrats That Oversight Could Be “Criminal”
Washington, DC — White House Counsel Will Scharf sent a letter to incoming House Oversight Committee Chair Robert Garcia today warning that Democrats’ planned investigations into the Trump administration “may cross the line into blatant criminality.” The threat comes just one day after whistleblowers told House Democrats that Trump’s Interior Department is destroying records tied to the president’s construction projects.
“Families paying more for gas and groceries deserve to know if donors and big CEOs bought sweetheart deals from this president. Congressional oversight is a constitutional duty, not a crime,” said CIP Senior Advisor Jack Miller. “If the administration has nothing to hide, it should stop issuing threats and start preserving their records.”