Red State··Thursday, November 12, 2026, 8:00 AM

White House Fires Back at Democrats' 'Lawyer Up' Threat With a Legal Warning of Its Own

White House Counsel Will Scharf warned House Democrats this week not to overreach, saying their subpoenas need a legitimate legislative purpose. His letter went to Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia of California (CA-42), who is seeking the House Oversight gavel and had a two-word message for the Trump administration as Democrats won the House: “Lawyer up!”

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