As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January, party leaders say they intend to hold Trump officials accountable with stepped-up hearings and investigations. The administration, however, has responded with threats to launch its own investigations into lawmakers for carrying out their oversight responsibilities.
“The oversight function of Congress is well established by the founders. It’s a normal part of government. The separation of powers requires oversight,” says Brad Adams, co-founder of The Rule of Law Project, which seeks to provide outside accountability due to what he describes as the administration’s refusal to investigate “obvious cases of corruption.”
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