Democrats Seek Records on Jared Kushner As Administration Tries to Stifle Oversight

The Trump administration has ignored hundreds of congressional letters of inquiry…. It is also brandishing a legal opinion, crafted by the Justice Department, holding that most of Congress lacks the constitutional power to conduct oversight of the executive branch…. It isn't just an attack on Democrats, currently the minority party in both chambers on Capitol Hill…. Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., contrasts the administration's position with Trump's "drain the swamp" rhetoric last fall. He told NPR, "They certainly put an emphasis, with this idea of draining the swamp, on accountability and transparency. But so far, they seem to have moved in the complete opposite direction."