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DOJ threatens Blumenthal with ‘significant legal consequences’ over ballroom probe

The Hill·November 12, 2026·1 min read
DOJ threatens Blumenthal with ‘significant legal consequences’ over ballroom probe

A federal prosecutor threatened Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) with 'significant legal consequences' over his probe into donors funding Trump's White House ballroom project. Aaron Reitz, US attorney for the Southern District of Texas, accused Blumenthal of using oversight to harass private citizens and demanded preservation of records in a Nov. 11 letter.

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