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The US Capitol building in Washington DC on 4 November 2026. Photograph: Ümit Bektaş/Reuters
The US Capitol building in Washington DC on 4 November 2026. Photograph: Ümit Bektaş/Reuters
Democrats warn Trump officials to keep records or risk criminal penalties after midterm victories

Exclusive: letter sent to department and agency heads signals Democrats will look to investigate Trump officials

A group of Democratic lawmakers are asking leaders in the Trump administration to preserve records in accordance with federal law or risk criminal penalties after voters across the country gave Democrats control of Congress.