If there has been a clear message sent from the White House since Democrats won back control of Congress last week, it is that Donald Trump is scared.
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Trump has called congressional oversight criminal activity and demanded that Democratic leadership be criminally investigated for doing their constitutional duty.
Trump’s personal Attorney General Todd Blanche has threatened Democrats with criminal investigation if they investigate Trump.
The president had the White House Counsel send a letter to the incoming Chairman of the House Oversight Committee that said in part:
Beyond being inconsistent with the clear, well-recognized constitutional limitations on your investigative functions, threats to executive branch officials designed to deter them from public service, or process designed merely to abuse or instill fear in the recipient may cross the line into blatant criminality, and issuing unlawful subpoenas with the intention of depriving citizens of their constitutional rights and privileges may warrant further investigation.
Democrats have responded by not backing off, so Trump announced that he is sending JD Vance to investigate Democratic corruption, and there will be no deal to end the war in Iran.