Sen. Blumenthal says federal prosecutor attempting to investigate him for conducting an inquiry

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Thursday he received a letter from a U.S. attorney informing him he is being investigated for conducting a congressional inquiry. Blumenthal, who is set to chair the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations when the Democratic majority takes control of the Senate next year, said the implied investigation is baseless.

In his own letter to U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, Blumenthal said the public has a right to know under what circumstances corporations donated millions of dollars to projects Trump supports. He directed Reitz to preserve records and correspondence with the White House and senior Justice Department officials related to Reitz's letter.

The development comes days after Attorney General Todd Blanche said Democrats could not go around threatening companies and the administration with investigations. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the move another example of Donald Trump weighing in on behalf of his views connected to corporate America, as opposed to focusing on working class America.

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