Chief of Staff Stephen Miller reshapes White House hierarchy, gives Cabinet secretaries greater control over messaging: Report
Stephen Miller’s first major White House changes as chief of staff give Cabinet secretaries more authority to speak for their departments.
The White House has expressed concerns over Democratic plans to investigate the Trump administration, alleging that such probes could be considered "blatant criminality." White House counsel Will Scharf conveyed this warning to Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, in a letter dated Monday. Garcia, who is likely to chair the powerful panel in the upcoming Democratic-controlled Congress, has warned Trump officials to "lawyer up" as his party secured significant victories in the recent midterm elections.
The letter's existence was first reported by Punchbowl News, adding to a series of confrontations between the White House and Democrats ahead of the new Congress. Democrats plan to scrutinize Trump's wealth accumulation since his inauguration, his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and his administration's financial dealings. Republicans argue that these investigations might cross the line into criminality.
Garcia has vowed that Democrats will not back down, emphasizing the importance of Congress as a coequal branch of government. Kentucky Republican James Comer, the current chair of the Oversight Committee, stated that his panel remains independent regardless of the White House's political scenario. Attorney General Todd Blanche acknowledged the potential for criminal investigations if Democrats' rhetoric becomes threatening, while urging Blumenthal, who will chair a Senate investigative committee, not to be intimidated.
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