# White House pushes back on Democrats, saying investigations could ‘cross the line’ into crime
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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 11, 2026, 8:39 AM · Read it:
The White House has floated that it may seek to investigate the investigators in the incoming Congress, writing Monday in a letter to Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that their probes “may cross the line into blatant criminality.” The letter showcases the Trump administration’s aggressive stance toward coming investigations from congressional…
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- Nov 11, 2026, 8:39 AM: [White House pushes back on Democrats, saying investigations could ‘cross the line’ into crime]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
The White House has floated that it may seek to investigate the investigators in the incoming Congress, writing Monday in a letter to Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that their probes “may cross the line into blatant criminality.” The letter showcases the Trump administration’s aggressive stance toward coming investigations from congressional…
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:15 AM: [White House Threatens Congress, Saying Aggressive Investigations Could Be Crime]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
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.
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:34 PM: [White House warns congressional Democrats: Investigating us may be a crime]() — NBC News (TV network, United States)
Previewing the partisan battles to come, the White House fired a warning shot at House Democrats’ top investigator Wednesday.