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Democrat responds to threats from White House counsel | CNN Politics

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November 12, 2026 • 11:00 AM
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The likely next House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to respond to a White House letter warning that the Trump administration “will not be extorted.”

Democrat responds to threats from White House counsel | CNN Politics

The likely next House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to respond to a White House letter warning that the Trump administration “will not be extorted.”

The likely next House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to respond to a White House letter warning that the Trump administration “will not be extorted.”

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