Washington Federal Brief

White House warns incoming Democrats over oversight plans

White House warns incoming Democrats over oversight plans

White House counsel Will Scharf warned incoming House Oversight chair Robert Garcia that planned records requests and subpoenas could prompt criminal inquiries; Trump has separately urged DOJ to investigate Democrats, but no DOJ investigation is established. Incoming Democrats are discussing oversight, while contractor-industry predictions of scrutiny are not an announced committee agenda; progressive groups’ proposed crypto and Trump-business inquiries are also not official plans.

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Updated Nov 15, 2026
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