In the letter, which was first obtained by Punchbowl News, Scharf warned Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), who is in line to become the next chairman of the House Oversight Committee, that his office is monitoring “the abusive and capricious threats” from Democrats “who seek to abuse the legislative process to intimidate and interfere with the lawful functioning of government.”You really should know better:
“You and your congressional colleagues have asserted they will issue subpoenas to harass, threaten, and deter dedicated members of the administration from further service,” Scharf wrote. “Several have compared their subpoena pledges to handing out ‘candy.’”
Scharf further warned that “threats to executive branch officials designed to deter them from public service... may cross the line into blatant criminality” that could warrant prosecution.
Raskin: Somebody should tell Todd Blanche and his team to get a Supreme Court decision called Steffel v. Thompson, which says it’s legally actionable to bring an injunction action against the government if the government is trying to scare you out of exercising your First Amendment rights and your constitutional rights. In our case, it’s not just that these members were exercising their constitutional rights; they were exercising their constitutional duties. We have a duty, as the Article I preeminent branch of government, to conduct oversight operations of the entire government, as well as the economy and other things happening in society.
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 11, 2026
Raskin: Somebody should tell Todd Blanche and his team to get a Supreme Court decision called Steffel v. Thompson, which says it’s legally actionable to bring an injunction action against the government if the government is trying to scare you out of exercising your First Amendment rights and your constitutional rights.The statute of limitations is five years. Unless Trump thinks of you very specifically, there is no valid pardon in your future. Keeping Trump happy is not a sound career path.
In our case, it’s not just that these members were exercising their constitutional rights; they were exercising their constitutional duties. We have a duty, as the Article I preeminent branch of government, to conduct oversight operations of the entire government, as well as the economy and other things happening in society.
I like her more and more.PabloReports: What’s your reaction to this intimidation letter that your colleagues have received from the White House about oversight? AOC: It is an act of desperation. They are going after whoever they feel intimidated by, and we should not be afraid of them. https://t.co/kjXGIfexo8
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 11, 2026
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