The White House is calling House Democrats' sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump "a disgraceful and abusive investigation into tired, false allegations."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday his panel is beginning the investigation into possible obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power and was sending document requests to 81 people linked to the president and his associates.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said, "Chairman Nadler and his fellow Democrats have embarked on this fishing expedition because they are terrified that their two-year false narrative of 'Russia collusion' is crumbling."
She added, "Their intimidation and abuse of American citizens is shameful."
Trump on Monday dismissed the House Democrats' probe and others as futile efforts "in search of a crime," tweeting that they were "Ridiculous!"
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