Trump Djo Threatens Blumenthal Over Investigation

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1. 12 Nov

   Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) vowed Thursday to continue investigating corporate donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom after a top Justice Department official accused him of intimidating Americans who support the president.

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• 12 Nov US attorney and Senate Dem spar in dueling letters demanding records preservation: 'I will not be intimidated'U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz and Senator Richard Blumenthal exchanged letters on November 11 demanding that the other preserve records related to their respective actions. Reitz issued a formal notice to Blumenthal to preserve all documents regarding his alleged intent to deprive citizens of constitutional rights by demanding information from donors of a planned White House ballroom project. Blumenthal responded by…Fox News
• 12 Nov Trump DOJ And Top Dem Draw Battle Lines Over Exposing Anonymous Ballroom DonorsSenator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) intends to investigate anonymous donors to the White House ballroom once he leads the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations starting January. Blumenthal asserts that the donors’ anonymity suggests “pay-for-play” arrangements with the Trump administration and that their contributions warrant public scrutiny. In response, the Department of Justice, through U.S. Attorney…The Daily Wire
• 12 Nov Richard Blumenthal ‘will not be intimidated’ by DOJ over Trump ballroom investigationSenator Richard Blumenthal vowed on Thursday to continue investigating corporate donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom despite a warning from a Department of Justice official. U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz accused Blumenthal of intimidating Americans who support the president, but the incoming Senate subcommittee chairman dismissed the claim as an attempt to discourage constitutionally protected…Washington Examiner
• 12 Nov Trump DOJ threatens senator with ‘significant consequences’ over White House ballroom probeU.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, appointed by Donald Trump, sent a letter to Senator Richard Blumenthal warning of significant legal consequences if the senator fails to preserve records related to an investigation into White House ballroom donations. The letter cites federal criminal statutes regarding conspiracies to violate constitutional rights and demands a compliance confirmation by November 18. Blumenthal…The Independent
• 12 Nov Justice Department warns Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal over probe of Trump ballroom donorsThe Justice Department, through Houston US Attorney Aaron Reitz and acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter, has criticized Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal for allegedly intimidating donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project. Blumenthal sent nearly 60 letters to companies like Amazon and Google, demanding they provide records related to their donations or face subpoenas. The department…New York Post
• 12 Nov DOJ frames Blumenthal ballroom investigation as threat against Trump supportersA Department of Justice attorney criticized Senator Richard Blumenthal for allegedly attempting to intimidate supporters of President Donald Trump with an investigation into donors who contributed funds for a private ballroom project at the White House. Blumenthal, as the leading Democrat on a significant Senate investigations committee, disclosed in October that he was examining individuals who provided…Washington Examiner
• 12 Nov Sen. Richard Blumenthal ordered to preserve documents from inquiry into Trump ballroomA Justice Department official has ordered Senator Richard Blumenthal to preserve documents related to his investigation into anonymous donors for a White House ballroom project, valued at approximately $400 million. The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas accused Blumenthal of threatening citizens who support President Trump and other officials, warning of legal consequences if he does not comply with…NBC News

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