U.S. Attorney Demands Blumenthal Preserve Ballroom Probe Documents
Reitz warned of sanctions if Blumenthal did not preserve records tied to his inquiry into donors to Trump’s $400 million ballroom project.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz of the Justice Department's Southern District of Texas demanded Sen. Richard Blumenthal preserve documents related to his investigation into donors financing President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, with compliance required by Nov. 18.
- Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, is probing private donations for the roughly $400 million project, leading an inquiry into waste, fraud, and abuse associated with the ballroom.
- Reitz accused the senator of intimidating citizens, equating the inquiry to wielding Congress as a "weapon." Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter defended the department, writing, "DOJ will defend against threats to those rights, period."
- Blumenthal responded that he "will not be intimidated," vowing to "vigorously pursue investigations into this Administration" regarding their use of taxpayer dollars and corporate corruption.
- A Justice Department spokesperson stated the "Department routinely requests that records be preserved when public officials take such extreme actions," alleging Blumenthal's letters suppress First Amendment activities including philanthropic practices.
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A Trump-appointed federal prosecutor is threatening Sen. Richard Blumenthal with “significant legal consequences” over his investigation into whether donors funding Trump's $400 million ballroom are getting anything in return from the administration. But the Connecticut Democrat isn't backing down. He's making it clear that a warning from the Justice Department won't stop him from asking tough questions about the president's controversial projec…
Federal Prosecutor Demands Blumenthal Preserve Documents in Ballroom Probe
A federal prosecutor has sent Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) a formal demand letter requiring that he preserve potential evidence in connection with threats the senator allegedly made against citizens for associating with President Donald Trump. Blumenthal appears poised to chair the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations when Democrats take over Congress in January 2027. Democrats have said they intend to open multiple investigation…
Blumenthal Demands U.S. Attorney Preserve Records Following Implied Threat Over White House Ballroom Investigation
A day after U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz threatened him with “significant legal consequences” regarding his investigation into President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut responded with a demand notice of his own.
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