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Trump lawyer's 'misguided' threat could 'make things very painful' for admin: analysis

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A lawyer who made a "misguided" threat against Democrats last week could make things "very painful" for the Trump administration , according to a new analysis. Last week, Department of Justice lawyer Will Scharf sent a letter to Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) threatening to prosecute him for telling Trump administration officials to "lawyer up" after Democrats won majorities in both houses of Congress. Scharf said he would prosecute Garcia for what he described as "unlawful" subpoenas. Matt Ford of The New Republic argued in a new analysis that Scharf's threat could backfire on the Trump…

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    Trump lawyer's 'misguided' threat could 'make things very painful' for admin: analysis

    A lawyer who made a "misguided" threat against Democrats last week could make things "very painful" for the Trump administration , according to a new analysis. Last week, Department of Justice lawyer Will Scharf sent a letter to Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) threatening to...

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