House Democrats who lead the “End Corruption Caucus” have introduced legislation seeking to rein in what has been called the “pardon economy” that has flourished during President Trump’s second term, according to lawmakers and a copy of the bill. On Wednesday, Reps. Mike Levin and Jason Crow unveiled the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act…
Washington — The top lawyer in the White House warned the leading Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that investigations into the Trump administration that lawmakers plan to pursue in the next Congress “may cross the line into blatant criminality” and said congressional subpoenas could prompt probes from the executive branch. The…
Senior Democratic lawmakers vowed Monday to investigate the new market that has sprung up around President Trump’s pardons, citing CBS News video of lobbyists offering to “put pressure on the president” in exchange for a hefty fee from a convicted felon. “They’ve basically converted the president’s pardon power into a for-profit industry,” said Rep. Jamie…
It was mid-August at the bar inside the plush Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside Washington, and Jack Burkman and his business partner Jacob Wohl were making their latest sales pitch. They were seated at a table with Ammon Covino, a convicted felon, and his wife, Crystal. “With this particular White House,…
Washington — President Trump says White House staff secretary Will Scharf, his aide who oversees his flow of information, paperwork and executive orders, will be the next White House counsel. Scharf will replace current White House counsel, David Warrington, on Sept. 1, the president announced Sunday on Truth Social, as Warrington transitions to the private…
