Trump and DOJ push back as Democrats launch investigations
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche said they would resist the Democratic-led investigations, warning that the House’s planned inquiries and impeachment considerations were unwelcome, in Washington. The pushback follows a wave of Democratic oversight initiatives after the party secured majorities in the House and Senate. Democratic leaders announced an aggressive agenda that would probe the Trump administration on issues ranging from the Epstein case to immigration, public health and foreign policy. Incoming House Oversight chair Rep.
Robert Garcia said his committee would launch investigations into the administration, ICE practices, corporate contracts and the Epstein matter. House Judiciary chair Jamie Raskin and other Democratic officials also signaled plans for subpoenas and further oversight of Trump-related entities. Earlier, Trump had instructed the Justice Department to examine alleged Democratic threats, prompting the Attorney General to caution Oversight Democrats that they should be “very worried. ”
