Donald Trump: White House tries to intimidate Democrats into investigations

So far, the Republicans in the USA can practically do as they please. After all, they hold all the levers of power with the presidency and both chambers of Congress. But that will change after the midterm elections. After their victory, the Democrats in the US Congress want to exert greater control over President Donald Trump's government. Many people in the White House, unsurprisingly, don't like that at all. The power center has therefore issued a precautionary warning.

White House Counsel William O. Scharf wrote a letter to Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia that he and other members of the new Congress appeared to be intent on overstepping legal limits on investigations and subpoenas.

He even spoke of possible "criminal" activities through congressional investigations - a remarkable accusation.

The Democrats' response is immediate

The letter was available to the dpa news agency. Garcia wrote in a reaction on Instagram that they would not be intimidated. The process provides a glimpse of the tone that could prevail between the political camps in the next two years. With his appointment of the hard-right Stephen Miller as chief of staff (more here), President Donald Trump has not exactly helped to ease tensions (to put it harmlessly).

After the Democrats' victory in the congressional elections last week, they made it known that they wanted to take greater scrutiny of government work. Starting in January, the Democrats will have majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the new legislative period.

During the midterms, Garcia wrote to the Republicans on Platform X: “Get lawyers.” So far, the Republicans have had a razor-thin majority in both chambers of parliament. Trump will have to prepare for more headwinds from Parliament during his remaining term in office until January 2029.