The White House has threatened that aggressive congressional oversight inquiries could amount to criminal conduct, as Democrats prepared to launch investigations. Legal experts questioned what basis could support such a threat, given that the Constitution grants lawmakers immunity for their legislative acts.<\/p>\n
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