Election 2018

Trump Just Threatened Democrats With Investigations: ‘Two Can Play That Game!’

Donald Trump threatened to fight to any House Democratic efforts to investigate the White House by saying he would counter with investigations “at the Senate level” following the midterm election that ensured the two chambers of Congress would be divided for the next two years.

“If the Democrats think they are going to waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the House level, then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them for all of the leaks of Classified Information, and much else, at the Senate level. Two can play that game!” Trump tweeted.

Democrats took back the majority in the House on Tuesday, while Republicans appear to have picked up at least three Senate seats, with others remaining too close to call.

The House majority gives Democrats subpoena and investigatory power, posing potential headaches for the White House. Top Democratic lawmakers have vowed to demand the president’s tax returns and investigate other aspects of his presidency if they regained the majority.

Trump is expected to deliver a news conference at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning on the midterm election results:

Twitter quickly told Trump how it works:

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