Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday declined to rule out prosecuting Democratic lawmakers who have vowed to investigate Trump administration officials. His comments came a day after President Trump ordered the Justice Department to look into what he called a "criminal act."
Attorney General Todd Blanche. ((Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))Appearing on CNN's State of the Union, Blanche said Congress holds constitutional oversight authority, but he argued that Democrats' recent statements had gone beyond it.
The exchange followed a wave of investigative pledges from Democrats after the midterm elections. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the incoming chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, laid out his plans in a statement on election night. In that statement, Garcia referred to Trump's relatives as "The Trump Crime Family" and told Republicans to "lawyer up."
As we noted on election night, Garcia's "lawyer up" message set the tone for the new House's oversight plans.
Official statement from incoming chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform @RepRobertGarcia: pic.twitter.com/A4MDkPTjzq
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