House Democrats launched a sweeping investigation into whether Trump and administration officials have obstructed justice, abused their power or acted corruptly, a massive undertaking that could lay the groundwork for impeaching the president.
, the president’s former lawyer who is going to prison for three years. He pleaded guilty last year to several crimes, some connected to Trump himself.
The White House will likely claim executive privilege allows it to withhold some records, and the Justice Department is expected to resist handing over sensitive documents related to the Russia investigation. Despite the proliferation of scandals and criminal investigations during the Trump administration, sustained congressional oversight has been largely absent until this year, when Republicans ceded control of the House to Democrats.
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