Texas U.S. attorney warns Blumenthal that his White House ballroom probe is an illegal threat

A Department of Justice official accused Sen. Richard Blumenthal of harassing citizens in his investigation into pay-for-play allegations about White House ballroom donors.

Texas U.S. attorney warns Blumenthal that his White House ballroom probe is an illegal threat

TL;DR

  • A Department of Justice official accused Sen. Richard Blumenthal of harassing citizens.
  • The accusation is related to Blumenthal's investigation into pay-for-play allegations.
  • The allegations concern White House ballroom donors.
  • The DOJ official characterized the probe as an illegal threat.