Breaking News: The White House threatened congressional Democrats, saying aggressive oversight of the Trump administration could be a crime, a threat that experts called legally dubious. nyti.ms/4iBTcHy
White House Threatens Congress, Saying Aggressive Investigations Could Be Crime

White House Threatens Congress, Saying Aggressive Investigations Could Be Crime

As Democrats prepared to begin oversight inquiries, it was not clear what legal basis could support the threat. The Constitution grants lawmakers immunity for legislative acts.

nytimes.com

Nov 11, 2026 · 4:57 PM UTC

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Democrats: we're going to investigate everyone because we're gay and petty White House: you can't do that New York Slimes: wHiTE houSE thReateNS deMoCraTs Literally impossible to hate you enough
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Isn’t it dubious that Garcia can’t name a single crime but keeps tweeting “lawyer up”?
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Breaking: Democrats discovered that threatening people is bad when it’s not them doing it. Experts agree this is very illegal now.
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They meant the performative overreach. Telling people to lawyer up. A list of people to jail. The no kings people are looking like the fascists
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It’s not aggressive oversight. It’s a fishing expedition to anybody. They don’t like because they worked with this administration. At least you guys need to tell the truth once in a great while.
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Where’s the story of all the Dems “threatening” republicans first? Fucking retarded and enemy of the people 🤡
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Breaking News: The New York Times is gaslighting the American public. What the White House did was to call out the incoming Oversight Committee Chair for his theeats on national television, along with numerous other Democrats. Oversight does not equal Overreach.
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The American Constitution clearly establishes THREE branches of government. Democrats are now trying to invent a FOURTH called OVERSIGHT. Sorry NY Times but THATS the only thing that’s “legally dubious” here
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FO you absolute scumlords @nytimes. It was a response to rogue @RepRobertGarcia ‘s threat. Reckless “reporting.”
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Lawyer up I guess.
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Like really? Your shit hole newspaper is so biased and horribly slanted wow
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These democrats now aren’t Chuck Schumer being nice. It’s a whole new ball game.
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After the election almost every Democrat posted "lawyer up" indicating no crime but political weaponization of the house & senate. The White House told them it is unconstitutional.
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"Aggressive oversight of the Trump administration" is psychopaths, freaks and fanatics that are Congressional Democrats obsessed about impeaching President Donald Trump. They're constantly thinking about articles of impeachment which is how Democrats have sex with each other in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Get help Congressional Democrats. Call 250 psychiatrists.
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Where was this headline when they started it last week? Ok ....
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Threading to use congressional subpoenas with no legislative purpose probably is illegal. It’s not dubious at all.
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Congressional investigations can only be done when they are connected to actual legislative purpose. Legislative purpose means law making, not harassing or investigating just because you don't like the other side's politics.
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White House reminds congressional Democrats that their role is limited to oversight. Fixed the lede for you.
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That's not what the letter said. Your rag continues to lie with impunity.
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“aggressive oversight” = unabated harassment including impeachment
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“Dubious”? That is literally the understatement of the year!
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Sounds like Obstruction by Trump What is he hiding ?
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If Trump is wrong then why did all the j6 committee members all need pardons?
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Dems clearly stated they’re on a witch hunt (ie no legislative purpose). Why is that ok?
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No, the White House didn’t threaten anyone. They just told democrats not to invent crimes so that they could prosecute members of @POTUS administration for nor reason. There. I fixed it for you. Scumbags.
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Fixed it @nytimes
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You may want to get some better "legal" advice on this one @nytimes
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what do those same "experts" say about the Dems going after the administration because their feelings got hurt?
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I never want to be prosecuted. But if I HAD to be, I’d want to be prosecuted by this DOJ.
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Wow. This shows the White House doesn't have a clue as to how to act now that they've lost the confidence of the country. The executive branch is apparently now officially FUBAR.
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It's actually a warning to those that threaten. Where is your credibility and pride in what you do?
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The bitchy fella on the right overstayed his visa and wasn’t punished and now likes to threaten others with lawfare and brag about how petty he is.
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One of the most epic letters ever written out of the White House Counsel’s office
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