# White House warns congressional Democrats: Investigating us may be a crime

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5 outlets covering · First listed: NBC News, Nov 11, 2026, 12:34 PM · Read it: <https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-warns-congressional-democrats-investigating-us-may-crime-rcna608752>

Previewing the partisan battles to come, the White House fired a warning shot at House Democrats’ top investigator Wednesday.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 8:39 AM: [White House pushes back on Democrats, saying investigations could ‘cross the line’ into crime](<https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6213006-white-house-targets-democrat-congressional-investigators/>) — 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, 8:50 AM: [White House Counsel Tries To Stop Democrats From Investigating Trump—Rep. Garcia Says They ‘Won’t Be Deterred’](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/11/11/white-house-counsel-sends-letter-to-try-and-stop-democrats-from-investigating-trump/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States)
  Legal experts slammed the letter Wednesday, arguing it could actually instead help Democrats’ case.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:38 AM: [White House counsel sends warning letter to Democrats](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOR1E0X2FrOWR3dENFLWpjeWNTR0ZWdW5jVW1rbm9aQmZERmpRM2k2VDgtTjBvWGFxczdCZnpnQkZYQTRqVzk5MFV2THZfVkVEUFdGTER3bXZySFpITE5ZSkx1bWl0RVlRVU1XdmdJVjhqTW9LU1pwN1ZnNWZLc2JrWUIwUzdPMXpIeTNaX3BsVXlYZWx1d2RPVmFyWHpRY1RjY1FBNWRRNVRKZU93RFE?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:06 AM: [White House sends warning to Democrats about investigating the Trump administration](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/white-house-sends-warning-to-democrats-about-investigating-the-trump-administration>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  The White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration, going as far as claiming that such investigations — a standard oversight function of Congress -- may amount to "blatant criminality."
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:34 PM: [White House warns congressional Democrats: Investigating us may be a crime](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-warns-congressional-democrats-investigating-us-may-crime-rcna608752>) — 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.