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White House warns House Democrats probes could be criminal
White House counsel Will Scharf wrote Rep. Robert Garcia, incoming House Oversight chair, a Monday letter saying investigations may cross into criminality. The letter was first reported by Punchbowl News.[6, 22, 25] The letter was first reported by Punchbowl News on Wednesday and obtained by ABC News.[6, 22, 25]
The letter said congressional investigations "must further a legitimate" purpose, according to The New Republic.[10] Scharf wrote that the administration "will not be extorted and will not be cowed," according to the New York Post.[28]
Why it matters The warning sets up a confrontation over the scope of House Oversight investigations when Democrats take the committee majority in January.[33]
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