Democrat says Trump has ‘something to hide’ after White House threatens oversight efforts
Summary
Robert Garcia, the incoming chair of the House oversight committee, said Democrats will proceed with planned scrutiny of the Trump administration after White House counsel William Scharf warned that some investigative efforts could be criminal. Garcia said Congress has independent authority to investigate and rejected the warning as a threat to its work.Key Facts
- White House counsel William Scharf sent Garcia a letter challenging Democrats’ stated plans for oversight investigations.
- Scharf argued that congressional inquiries must serve a legislative purpose and should not punish targets or prepare prosecutions.
- Garcia said Congress’s investigative authority comes from Article I of the Constitution, not from the White House.
- Garcia said Democrats would continue their oversight work despite the letter.
- The article reports that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections and will take office in January.
- Scharf cited remarks by incoming lawmakers and Garcia’s “Lawyer Up” campaign as evidence that some proposed oversight could be intended to intimidate.
- The article says 90% of voters in an NBC News exit poll called corruption a crucial or major factor in their votes.
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