House Dems Request Documents From Over 80 Trump Associates

Donald Trump was none too pleased with House Democrats this week

House Democrats have asked for a wide-range of documents from 81 of Donald Trump's advisers, business associates and his two sons.

From The Washington Post:

House Democrats’ far-reaching document request seeking information from President Trump’s sons, his business associates and his political confidants opened a sprawling investigation Monday and cast a spotlight on the ambitious strategy of the committee with the authority to impeach a president.

The House Judiciary Committee sent more than 80 letters demanding all communications from a host of controversies surrounding Trump, as the panel probes whether the president and his administration have engaged in obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power.

But rather than a targeted approach, Monday’s request was broad, reaching current and former campaign staffers, top Trump Organization officials, even documents and communications of the National Rifle Association and the British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.

The inquiry touched on a wide array of matters, from the president’s business dealings with Russia to the firing of former FBI director James B. Comey to hush payments made to women. Many of those issues are already being examined by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York — not to mention other committees in the House.

“We will act quickly to gather this information, assess the evidence, and follow the facts where they lead with full transparency with the American people,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said in a statement. “This is a critical time for our nation, and we have a responsibility to investigate these matters and hold hearings for the public to have all the facts. That is exactly what we intend to do.”

The Donald wasn't too pleased:

Now that they realize the only Collusion with Russia was done by Crooked Hillary Clinton & the Democrats, Nadler, Schiff and the Dem heads of the Committees have gone stone cold CRAZY. 81 letter sent to innocent people to harass them. They won’t get ANYTHING done for our Country!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 5, 2019

"I hope our investigation turns up no wrongdoing because I don't want to think that we have a criminal in the White House," Rep. Ted Lieu says of House Democrats' broad investigation of President Trump. "But I fear that our investigation is going to expose some wrongdoing." pic.twitter.com/O68BEslsIe

— CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) March 5, 2019

"We're commencing this investigation without having a predetermined outcome. We just want to gather the facts, apply the law, and allow the American people to make a decision about what has actually transpired." - Rep. Jeffries on House Democrats' sweeping probe of Pres. Trump pic.twitter.com/QoznW9ueHF

— Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) March 5, 2019