US Attorney Warns Elizabeth Warren Over Probes of Trump Allies
The warning marks the latest escalation in President Donald Trump and the Democratic senator's yearslong feud.
U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz of the Southern District of Texas has issued a stern warning to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren regarding potential investigations of Trump allies, citing federal criminal civil-rights statutes. Reitz previously warned Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elissa Slotkin, instructing them to preserve related documents.
He accused Warren of misusing her committee authority to target individuals associated with President Trump. Warren, who will chair the Senate Banking Committee following Democrats' midterm victories, plans to launch investigations into big tech CEOs, Wall Street executives, and giant corporations. Reitz accused Warren of attempting to punish Americans for exercising their First Amendment rights.
He demanded that Warren and other co-senders of a letter concerning fundraising connected to Trump's projects preserve documents by a specific date. Failure to comply could result in legal consequences.
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