Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly threatened efforts that could go as far as jail time for White House officials who are declining to comply with congressional committees' efforts to conduct oversight of the Trump administration
Three officials have refused to comply with congressional requests to testify at the administration's urging, ratcheting up the long-brewing battle with House Democrats ready and willing to take their multi-front investigations to the courts.
"House Democrats seek information on Homeland Security departures, Stephen Miller "And we will use any and all power in our command to make sure it's backed up -- whether that's a contempt citation, whether that's going to court and getting that citation enforced, whether it's fines, whether it's possible incarceration," the Virginia Democrat added."We will go to the max to enforce the constitutional role of the legislative branch of government.
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